Market Overview

The stock market concluded its five-session gaining streak, closing slightly lower. The index dipped by 8.1 points, a shift from the previous session's gain of 1.9 points.

Trading Volume and Key Stocks

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange saw a 12% increase, reaching VND24.49 trillion (US$960 million). The VN-30 basket, which includes the 30 largest capped stocks, experienced declines in 19 tickers.

Leading the surge was VIC of private conglomerate Vingroup, with a 6.9% increase, closely followed by VRE of retail real estate arm Vincom Retail, up by 2.7%. MSN of conglomerate Masan Group also saw gains, rising by 2.5%, alongside VHM of property giant Vinhomes, which closed 1.8% higher.

Decliners and Foreign Investment

On the flip side, nineteen blue chips fell, with PLX of fuel distributor Petrolimex dropping by 2.8% and BCM of Becamex Investment and Industrial Development declining by 2.2%. Foreign investors remained net buyers, investing VND152 billion, primarily in VIC of Vingroup and SSI of SSI Securities Corporation.

Other Indices

The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, catering to mid and small caps, fell by 0.23%, while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market decreased by 0.29%.