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🇻🇳 VN-Index down 13 points to close at 1,141.42 October 16

The VN-Index finished Monday down a little over 13 points or 1.15 percent, according to Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Data. Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Bank (SHB) was the most traded stock for the day with over 30 million shares in the bank changing hands. The bank finished the day in the red down 1.85 percent.

Foreign investor trades on HOSE October 10 to 16

Buy Sell Change
Date VND US$ VND US$ VND US$
10/10 865 $35,342,170 1,149 $46,945,842 -284 -$11,603,672
11/10 930 $37,997,940 908 $37,099,064 22 $898,876
12/10 777 $31,746,666 1,435 $58,631,230 -658 -$26,884,564
13/10 816 $33,340,128 1098 $44,862,084 -282 -$11,521,956
16/10 612 $25,005,096 1,439 $58,794,662 -827 -$33,789,566
Total 4,000 163,432,000 6,029 246,332,882 -2,029 -82,900,882

Most popular stocks by volume for foreign investors October 13

Code Name Sector Volume
FPT FPT Corporation Telecommunications 5,217,229
MWG Mobile World Investment Corporation Telecommunications 4,301,580
VPB Vietnam Prosperity Bank Banking and Finance 3,606,301
SSI SSI Securities Securities Trading 2,906,915
HPG Hoa Phat Group Steel 2,733,247

Source: Trading news October 16, 2023