Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 11.91 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 1,596.86, with a total trading value of VND 45.27 trillion (US$1.74 billion), Monday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange→view source.
The VN30 gained 12.82 points (0.74 percent) to 1,741.90, while mid- and small-cap indexes outperformed with gains of 1.24 percent and 1.21 percent respectively.
Sector-wise, construction led with a 2.65 percent rise, while energy and real estate declined 0.44 percent and 0.52 percent respectively.
Trading activity
Total market volume reached 1.71 billion shares, worth VND 45.49 trillion (US$1.75 billion). Order matching accounted for VND 44.54 trillion (US$1.71 billion), while negotiated trades were VND 945 billion (US$36.35 million).
SHB led trading volumes with over 120.84 million shares, followed by HPG and TPB.
The top gainers were SAM and CII (both up 6.98 percent), while SVI and TDH led declines with drops of 6.86 percent and 6.24 percent respectively.
Foreign investor moves
Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading VND 627 billion (US$24.12 million).
They bought VND 3.56 trillion (US$136.99 million) worth of shares and sold VND 4.19 trillion (US$161.11 million).
The most actively traded stocks by foreigners were SHB, NVL, VPB, HPG, and SSI.
In value terms, FPT, STB, VPB, HPG, and MSN topped the list. Net buying was concentrated in VPB, MSN, SHB, STB, and SSI.
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