The VN-Index inched up 3.70 points to close at 1,336.30 on Monday, gaining 0.28 percent as investor sentiment remained cautiously positive. Total market trading value reached VND 20,843.81 billion, or approximately US$802 million.
Foreign investors returned to net selling. They purchased shares worth VND 1,980 billion and sold VND 2,186 billion, resulting in a net sell value of VND 206 billion (US$7.9 million).
Top foreign buys
- Saigon Hanoi Bank (SHB): VND 13.70 (+1.11 percent)
- Novaland (NVL): VND 14.55 (+2.83 percent)
- VIX Securities (VIX): VND 13.90 (+1.83 percent)
- EVF Investment (EVF): VND 10.95 (+5.80 percent)
- VNDirect (VND): VND 16.35 (+4.14 percent)
Top foreign sells
- MSB: unchanged at VND 11.55
- Hoa Phat Group (HPG): VND 25.55 (−0.78 percent)
- NVL: also among top sells despite strong gain
- Dat Xanh Group (DXG): VND 18.20 (+0.55 percent)
- Vincom Retail (VRE): VND 26.70 (−2.91 percent)
Investor focus was split between large-cap stocks and speculative tickers, with banks and securities firms seeing strong buying interest. Despite foreign net outflows, the upward close suggests a resilient domestic investor base.
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