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VN-Index up 2.85 (0.26 percent) to close at 1,124.44, December 8

The VN-Index has finished the week in positive territory, up 2.85 points or .26 percent, to finish the day at 1,124.44. Foreign traders, however, continued to net-sell to the tune of another US$18.5 million bringing their combined total for the week to just over US$163 million. Notably, there are limits on what foreign investors can buy and how much of it they can buy (see: The Vietnam Stock Exchange: Quick Guide 2023).

Foreign investor trading activity on the HoSE, December 8

BuySellChange
DateVND*US$VND*US$VND*US$
4/12882$36,401,1981,462$60,338,494-580-$23,937,296
5/12569$23,483,3132,127$87,783,842-1,558-$64,300,530
6/121,272$52,496,9661,820$75,113,584-548-$22,616,618
7/121,514$62,484,5972,331$96,203,167-817-$33,718,570
8/121,175$48,493,6601,625$67,065,700-450-$18,572,040
Total5,412$223,359,7349,365$386,504,788-3,953-$163,145,054
*billions

Most traded stocks, foreign traders, December 8

CodeNameSectorVolume
TCBVietnam Technological and Commercial BankBanking and Finance9,510,220
VHMVinhomesResidential Real Estate7,933,340
HPGHoa Phat GroupSteel5,844,993
VPBVietnam Prosperity BankBanking and Finance5,267,400
KBCKinh Bac City DevelopmentReal Estate Services and Construction4,274,300

Source: Transaction news December 8, 2023

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