Market Overview

The VN-Index saw a slight decline, closing 2.28 points lower after a previous session drop of 5.83 points. This movement reflects a cautious trading environment among investors.

Trading Volume

Trading activity on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange decreased significantly by 14%, amounting to VND16.083 trillion (US$628.8 million), marking the lowest volume in over a month.

Performance of Key Stocks

The VN-30 basket, which includes the 30 largest capped stocks, witnessed a downturn with 21 tickers dropping. Notably, VRE of Vincom Retail decreased by 1.5%, TPB of TPBank fell by 1.4%, and LPB of Fortune Vietnam Bank slipped 1.3%.

On a brighter note, eight blue chips managed to gain. SHB of Saigon Hanoi Commercial Bank rose by 3.7%, FPT of FPT Corporation posted a 2.6% increase, and BVH of Bao Viet Holdings closed 1.9% higher.

Foreign Investors' Activity

Foreign investors emerged as net sellers, offloading a net value of VND64 billion, with significant sales in FPT and TPB.

Other Indices

The HNX-Index for mid and small caps on the Hanoi Stock Exchange fell by 0.74%, whereas the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market saw a slight increase of 0.11%.