The VN-Index rose 7.27 points to close at 1,497.28 on July 18, up 0.49 percent, as strong performance in financial stocks offset losses in real estate and IT shares, according to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange→view source.
Total trading value on HOSE reached VND 36.12 trillion or approximately US$1.39 billion.
Foreign investors net sold to the value of VND 98 billion (about US$3.77 million).
Key index performance:
- VN30 rose 9.21 points (+0.56%) to 1,643.91
- VNMIDCAP gained 14.51 points (+0.67%)
- VNFIN surged 1.56%, led by VNFINLEAD (+1.98%) and VNFINSELECT (+1.56%)
- VNIT fell 0.58%, while VNREAL dropped 0.35%
Top traded stocks by volume:
- SHB (82.5 million shares)
- VIX (65.5 million)
- VPB (49 million)
- NVL, CII also active
Top gainers:
- NNC (+6.99%)
- HTI, DXS, DHA, SJS all rose around +6.9%
Top losers:
- FDC (-5.66%)
- CCI, VCA, TNC, TCD declined more than 4 percent
Foreign investor activity:
- Buy volume: 113.79 million shares (7.23% of total volume)
- Sell volume: 102.48 million shares (6.51% of total volume)
- Net buy volume: 11.31 million shares
- Buy value: VND 3,170 billion or US$121.92 million
- Sell value: VND 3,267 billion or US$125.65 million
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