The VN30-Index basket witnessed a mixed performance, with 10 stocks advancing, 15 declining, and 5 remaining unchanged. Specifically, VIC and HPG were the top contributors to the index’s gains, adding nearly 10 points collectively. On the flip side, VPB faced selling pressure, dragging the index down by 5.8 points.
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Most sector indices traded in positive territory, led by the real estate sector, which surged 1.57%. Notable gainers within the sector included VHM (+2.34%), VIC (+6.54%), NVL (+5.8%), and VRE (+0.35%)
The materials sector also contributed significantly to the market’s advance, with prominent gainers such as HPG (+1.92%), DCM (+2.49%), DPM (+2.28%), HT1 (+2.81%), and PRT (+8.18%)
Meanwhile, the financial sector exhibited a mixed performance, with selling pressure slightly outweighing buying interest. VPB (-6.12%), SHB (-2.61%), TPB (-3.24%), VIB (-3.39%), and MSB (-3.06%) witnessed selling pressure, while SSI (+3.64%), VIX (+2.03%), VND (+1.34%), SHS (+1.2%), and MBS (+1.57%) traded in the green.
As of the writing, 365 stocks were in the green, while 278 stocks were in the red.
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Open: Positive Start to the Week
After facing profit-taking pressures last week, the stock market kicked off the new week on a positive note. As of 9:30 am, the VN-Index had gained over 6 points to reach 1654.3, while the HNX-Index hovered around 274 points.
On Friday (August 22), Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in his speech ahead of the Fed’s annual symposium, signaled a potential interest rate cut in September amid challenges posed by rising inflation risks and a weakening job market. This news immediately boosted US stock markets.
This morning, Vietnam’s stock market rebounded from last week’s decline, with VIC, HPG, and VCB leading the VN-Index higher, contributing a collective gain of 3.5 points. On the other hand, VPB and LPB dragged the index lower by more than 3 points.
The information technology sector index led the gains, largely driven by FPT (+2.22%). Additionally, the real estate sector contributed significantly to the overall index’s advance, with many stocks rising over 1%, including VIC, VHM, KBC, NVL, PDR, KDH, DXG, IDC, DIG, and HDC, among others.
In contrast, the financial sector turned increasingly negative as multiple stocks faced intense selling pressure at the beginning of the session, including VPB (-3.06%), TPB (-3.7%), LPB (-3.19%), MSB (-1.67%), and OCB (-3.09%)
– 10:40 25/08/2025
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