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VN-Index up 4.42 (0.40 percent) to close at 1,096.30, December 19

The VN-Index has closed after making a slight gain, up 4.42 points or .40 percent to finish the day at 1,096.30. That said, foreign traders continued to exit the market. They net withdrew an additional US$19 million from the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.

Value of foreign trades on the HoSE, December 19

Buy Sell Change
Date VND* US$ VND* US$ VND* US$
13/12 1,530 $62,866,017 2,445 $100,462,361 -915 -$37,596,344
14/12 1,946 $79,958,999 2,304 $94,668,826 -358 -$14,709,826
15/12 2,477 $101,777,205 3,945 $162,095,711 -1,468 -$60,318,505
18/12 2,909 $119,527,610 3,679 $151,166,063 -770 -$31,638,453
19/12 1,121 $46,060,657 1,587 $65,208,084 -466 -$19,147,427
Total 9,983 $410,190,489 13,960 $573,601,044 -3,977 -$163,410,555
*billions

Most traded stocks, foreign investors, December 19

Code Name Sector Volume
EIB Eximbank Banking and Finance 8,973,670
VPB Vietnam Prosperity Bank Banking and Finance 5,738,250
HPG Hoa Phat Group Steel 4,632,327
MBB Military Bank Banking and Finance 4,205,610
STB Sacombank Banking and Finance 3,707,700

Source: Trading news December 19, 2023

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