Market Overview

The VN-Index closed 1.60 points higher, building on an 8.44-point gain from the previous session. Trading volume on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange saw a significant 14% increase, reaching VND22.396 trillion (approximately US$873.9 million).

Performance Highlights

Within the VN-30 basket, which includes the top 30 largest capped stocks, 16 tickers experienced gains. Notably, VRE of Vincom Retail rose by 3.4%, TPB of TPBank increased by 2.1%, and BID of BIDV closed 1.5% higher.

Declining Stocks

Conversely, ten blue-chip stocks faced declines. FPT of FPT Corporation dropped by 1.9%, SSI of SSI Securities Corporation decreased by 0.9%, and MBB of MB slipped by 0.8%.

Foreign Investment Trends

Foreign investors emerged as net sellers, offloading a total of VND395 billion, with significant sales in FPT and VHM of Vinhomes.

Other Indices

The HNX-Index for mid and small caps on the Hanoi Stock Exchange fell by 0.58%, while the UPCoM-Index for unlisted public companies slightly decreased by 0.08%.