The outbreak of violence in the Middle East has pushed global oil prices up and that’s seen oil and gas stocks on the Ho Chi Ming City Stock Exchange receive a boost, VN Express is reporting. That said, foreign investors largely withdrew from the market yesterday, pulling just over US$29 million out of the local bourse.
Foreign investor trades on HOSE October 9
| VND (billions) | US$ | |
| Bought | 649 | 26,579,341 |
| Sold | 1,360 | 55,697,848 |
| Change | -711 | -29,118,507 |
Most popular stocks for foreign investors October 9
| Code | Name | Sector | Volume |
| ACB | Asia Commercial Bank | Banking and Finance | 195,808,540 |
| FPT | FPT Corporation | Telecommunications | 116,868,650 |
| VCB | Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) | Banking and Finance | 108,318,610 |
| VIC | Vingroup | Real Estate Services and Construction | 90,572,411 |
| POW | PetroVietnam Power Corporation | Electricity Production | 84,613,174 |