The Vietnamese stock market ended the week on a bearish note as the VN-Index faced strong resistance at higher levels. Large-cap stocks witnessed a sell-off, dragging the benchmark index lower. The VN-Index closed at 1,301.39, a decline of 11.81 points or 0.9%. Foreign investors also turned net sellers, offloading stocks worth 973 billion VND, breaking their previous buying streak.
Securities companies recorded net selling of 192 billion VND on the HoSE.
Among securities companies, the most prominent net selling was observed in VPB, with a net sell value of 427 billion VND. VFG and VIB also witnessed notable net selling, with values of 95 billion VND and 13 billion VND, respectively. Other stocks that faced net selling included REE, GEX, GMD, and VND.
On the other hand, securities companies were net buyers of VCB and HPG, with net buy values of 174 billion VND and 54 billion VND, respectively. BMP, MBB, VCI, and VHM were also among the stocks that witnessed net buying during the session.
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The State of Business: Unveiling the Q1/2025 Performance of Nearly 1,000 Listed Enterprises
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What’s the Strategy Behind Foreign Investors’ Sudden $6 Billion Stock Purchase in Vietnam?
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“Profit-Taking Pressure Mounts, Blue Chips Push VN-Index Down to Near 1,300 Points”
The sell-off by both domestic and foreign investors dominated Friday’s session, with the stock market breadth heavily skewed towards decliners. Foreign investors withdrew nearly VND 957 billion net, following three consecutive net buying sessions, and sold particularly heavily in the VN30 basket, offloading VND 1,127 billion. Only a few large-cap stocks managed to keep the VN-Index afloat, while banking stocks witnessed a steep decline across the board.
The Flow of Foreign Capital Continues: VN30-Index Peaks at a 3-Year High During Derivatives Expiry
The foreign bloc ramped up selling in the afternoon session, with notable dumps in VHM and VRE. Despite this, buyers remained robust, resulting in a net position of nearly VND 236 billion. This pushed the overall net buying for the day to VND 919 billion, with approximately VND 656 billion worth of stocks in the VN30 basket being snapped up.
