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VN-Index 🡇 46.21 points (1,055.45) at close, October 26

The HOSE was hit hard today by a huge sell-off which saw the VN-Index drop 46.21 points or 4.19 percent, according to HOSE data. A lot of the sell off was confined to domestic traders with foreign firms net selling just VND 99 billion or US$4 million.

Foreign investor trades on HOSE October 20 to 26

Buy Sell Change
Date VND US$ VND US$ VND US$
20/10 2,100 $85,348,620 1,336 $54,297,979 764 $31,050,641
23/10 1,825 $74,172,015 1,768 $71,855,410 57 $2,316,605
24/10 963 $39,138,439 1,421 $57,752,566 -458 -$18,614,128
25/10 694 $28,205,687 1,251 $50,843,392 -557 -$22,637,705
26/10 1,622 $65,921,648 1,721 $69,945,226 -99 -$4,023,578
Total 7,204 $292,786,409 7,497.00 $304,694,573 -293 -$11,908,165

Most popular stocks by volume for foreign investors October 26

Code Name Sector Volume
MBB Military Bank Banking and Finance 7,935,240
SSI SSI Securities Securities Trading 7,104,005
VHM Vinhomes Residential Real Estate 6,220,169
STB Sacombank Banking and Finance 4,883,950
VND VNDIRECT Securities Trading 4,383,180

Source: Trading news October 26, 2023