At the end of the trading session on March 8, 2024, the VN-Index decreased by 1.66% to close at 1,247.35 points. The trading value on the HOSE reached 32,427 billion VND. The total trading value of the whole market, including all 3 exchanges, reached 35,799.5 billion VND, an increase of +23.8% compared to the previous session, +26.7% compared to the 5-day average, and +44.2% compared to the 20-day average.
Looking at different sectors, there was high liquidity in the following sectors: Banking, Real Estate, Steel, Retail, and Construction. Among them, Banking and Steel experienced a stronger decrease in points compared to the overall market. On the other hand, Securities, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Information Technology recorded a decrease in liquidity.
Foreign investors net sold 616.9 billion VND, and specifically in terms of matched transactions, they net sold 678.5 billion VND. The main sectors where foreign investors had net buying were Chemicals and Retail. The top stocks that foreign investors net bought included KDH, DGW, DGC, DRC, FRT, PAN, CTS, DCM, VRE, and HDB.
On the other hand, the main sector where foreign investors had net selling was Financial Services. The top stocks that foreign investors net sold included VNM, VPB, KBC, VND, SSI, SAB, MWG, VCI, and MSN.
Individual investors net bought 935.9 billion VND, and specifically in terms of matched transactions, they net bought 893.3 billion VND. In terms of matched transactions, they net bought in 11 out of 18 sectors, mainly in the Banking sector. The top stocks that individual investors net bought included VNM, TCB, VPB, KBC, VCI, VHM, VND, SSI, CTG, and DXG.
On the other hand, in terms of matched transactions, they net sold in 7 out of 18 sectors, mainly in the Retail and Chemicals sectors. The top stocks that individual investors net sold included KDH, DGW, DGC, STB, VCB, HPG, FRT, HDG, and VHC.
Proprietary traders net bought 199.1 billion VND, and specifically in terms of matched transactions, they net bought 142.9 billion VND. In terms of matched transactions, proprietary traders net bought in 8 out of 18 sectors. The sectors they net bought the most were Banking, Construction, and Materials. The top stocks that proprietary traders net bought in the session today included FCN, PC1, STB, MSN, BID, CTG, HPG, FUEVFVND, SSI, and MBB.
The top sector where proprietary traders had net selling was Financial Services. The top stocks that proprietary traders net sold included EVF, VHM, NAB, PNJ, GMD, DCM, VND, DBC, ACB, and PHR.
Domestic institutional investors net sold 470.3 billion VND, and specifically in terms of matched transactions, they net sold 357.7 billion VND. In terms of matched transactions, domestic institutional investors net sold in 10 out of 18 sectors, with the highest value in the Banking sector. The top stocks that domestic institutional investors net sold included TCB, VCI, HSG, CTG, MBB, PC1, HDB, MSB, VHM, and BID.
The highest value of net buying was in the Food and Beverage sector. The top stocks that domestic institutional investors net bought included EVF, HDG, MSN, MWG, VHC, E1VFVN30, VCB, PNJ, DPM, and EIB.
Block trades reached 1,225.4 billion VND, a decrease of -39% compared to yesterday, and contributed 3.4% to the total trading value. Stocks with block trades worth over 100 billion VND included VPB, TCB, and VJC.
The allocation of cash flow increased in Banking, Construction, Retail, Steel, Individual Goods, and Power sectors, while it decreased in Securities, Food and Beverage, Chemicals, Equipment, and Oil & Gas Services sectors. Specifically, in terms of matched transactions, the proportion of trading value increased in the large cap VN30 group, and decreased in the mid cap VNMID and small cap VNSML groups.
