Not even a slight adjustment in favor of the bulls, as any buying opportunity would require purchasing at higher prices right now. Otherwise, it’s a case of staying on the sidelines. The index added nearly 11 points, pushing further towards the 1,272 mark. With a low of 1,200, the index has gained 75 points, and many stocks have risen by up to 10-15%.
The breadth was impressive, with 264 gainers versus 136 losers. Among these, the two largest market sectors, real estate and banking, grew strongly by 1.8% and 1.07%, respectively. In real estate, at least two stocks, DXG and PDR, surged to the maximum allowed limit, while others like NVL and the VIC group also performed well.
In banking, VCB, BID, and CTG, the big three, contributed the most to the index, adding over five points. Most other sectors also performed well, with Securities rising 0.99%, Transport 1.25%, and Materials 0.35%. Conversely, Oil & Gas and Telecom Services declined by 0.4%.
Impatient money poured in, pushing the liquidity of the three exchanges to 21,200 billion VND. Foreign investors unexpectedly bought a net of 313.6 billion VND, and in matched transactions alone, they bought a net of 344.5 billion VND.
Foreigners’ main net buying on the matched transactions was in the Banking and Information Technology sectors. The top net bought stocks by foreigners on a matched basis were VCB, FPT, MWG, DPM, NVL, CTG, VND, PDR, BID, and DGC.
On the other hand, the main net-selling sector for foreigners on a matched basis was Basic Resources. The top net-sold stocks by foreigners on a matched basis were VHM, GAS, HDB, TCB, HSG, LPB, PVD, VPB, and PLX.
Individual investors net sold 372.6 billion VND, of which 387.5 billion VND was net sold on a matched basis. In matched transactions, they bought five out of 18 industries, mainly Basic Resources. The top buys by individual investors were focused on VHM, HPG, HDB, GAS, HSG, POW, TCB, NLG, PNJ, and EIB.
On the net-selling side: they net-sold 13 out of 18 industries, mainly Chemicals and Information Technology. The top net-sold stocks were FPT, VCB, MWG, DPM, DIG, PDR, VND, NVL, and VNM.
Proprietary trading bought a net of 56.9 billion VND, and on a matched basis, they bought a net of 41.2 billion VND. In matched transactions, proprietary trading bought eight out of 18 industries. The most purchased sector was Food & Beverage, and Financial Services. The top net bought stocks by proprietary trading today were MSN, VNM, VIB, PC1, TCH, HCM, VPB, TPB, FUEVFVND, and MBB.
The top net-sold sector was Electricity, Water & Gas. The top net-sold stocks were VCB, POW, ACB, APH, HPG, PNJ, CTG, MWG, FRT, and STB.
Domestic institutional investors net sold 11.7 billion VND, and on a matched basis, they bought a net of 1.7 billion VND. In matched transactions, domestic institutions net sold five out of 18 industries, with the largest value being Basic Resources. The top net-sold stocks were HPG, DPM, EIB, PNJ, HDB, SSI, MBB, HSG, NLG, and MSN.
The highest net buying was in the Real Estate sector. The top net bought stocks were DIG, VHM, DCM, GVR, DGC, VJC, PDR, MWG, VCI, and PVD.
Today’s matched transactions totaled 1,198.8 billion VND, a sharp decrease of 50.3% from yesterday, contributing 5.6% of the total trading value.
Today, we continue to witness matched transactions among individual investors in familiar stocks: Banking (HDB, SHB, VPB), VIC, VJC, MWG, KOS, EVF, FPT, and SSI. There were also matched transactions between foreigners in VHM, KDH, and ACB.
The allocation of money flow increased in Real Estate and Securities while decreasing in most other sectors, including Banking, Steel, Chemicals, Food, Steel, Warehousing & Logistics, and Personal Goods. Oil & Gas decreased, while Real Estate, Securities, Retail, Construction, and Information Technology increased.
In matched transactions, the allocation of money flow increased in mid-cap VNMID and small-cap VNSML groups but decreased in the large-cap VN30 group.
The most extensive bribery case ever in Thanh Hoa: Numerous suspects prosecuted for “Giving and Receiving Bribes”
The Provincial Security Investigation Agency (PSIA) of Thanh Hoa province announced on January 31st that it has made the decision to initiate a prosecution against 23 individuals in connection with the offenses of “Accepting bribes” and “Giving bribes” as stipulated in Article 354(3) and Article 364(2) of the Criminal Code.
Accelerating disbursement of the 120 trillion VND credit package for social housing
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has recently issued directives regarding the implementation of the 120,000 billion VND credit package for investors and buyers of social housing, workers’ housing, and projects for the renovation and construction of apartment buildings.
“Prosecution of government officials, land registration officers, and tax department employees in the largest bribery case ever”
The Thanh Hoa Police Investigative Agency has initiated legal proceedings against 23 individuals involved in the crimes of “Bribery” and “Receiving bribes”. This is the largest bribery case in terms of the number of suspects ever discovered and apprehended by the Thanh Hoa Police.
