After a somewhat volatile opening, Vietnam’s stock market gained momentum as the trading session progressed, culminating in a robust close on October 13th. The VN-Index surged by nearly 18 points, reaching a new peak at 1,765 points. Trading volume saw a significant uptick, with the order-matching value on HoSE exceeding 38.5 trillion VND.
Foreign investors continued their net selling streak, offloading 1.150 trillion VND across the market today. A breakdown of their activity is as follows:
On HoSE, foreign investors net sold approximately 1.235 trillion VND
On the buying side, VIC led the market with a net purchase value of around 272 billion VND. SHB and VNM followed closely, each attracting over 100 billion VND in net buying. HDB and MWG also saw net purchases of 86-99 billion VND.
Conversely, HPG witnessed the most significant net selling, with foreign investors offloading approximately 366 billion VND. Other stocks like VRE, VHM, and MBB faced net selling ranging from 306 billion to 357 billion VND each. MSN also experienced net selling of around 219 billion VND.

On HNX, foreign investors net bought over 75 billion VND
CEO was the most sought-after stock on HNX, with a net purchase of 142 billion VND. DTD, HUT, TIG, and L14 also saw net buying ranging from a few hundred million to 2 billion VND.
In contrast, SHS and PVS faced net selling of 43 billion and 11 billion VND, respectively. VFS, IDC, and MBS also experienced net selling of 3-4 billion VND each.

On UPCOM, foreign investors net bought 10 billion VND
MCH dominated UPCOM with a net purchase of 18 billion VND. ABB, HNG, GCF, and CSI also attracted net buying ranging from a few hundred million to 2 billion VND each.
On the selling side, QNS faced net selling of 8 billion VND, while ACV saw net selling of approximately 3 billion VND. PAT, MML, and TTN experienced minor net selling of a few hundred million VND each.

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