Vietnam’s stock market witnessed a volatile trading session on August 8th, with fluctuating trends throughout the day. A sudden selling pressure in the afternoon session caused the VN-Index to plunge, closing with a loss of 7.56 points (0.62%) at 1,208 points. Trading volume remained low, with a value of over VND 16,700 billion on the HOSE. Foreign investors’ activities were a downside, as they net sold nearly VND 1,136 billion in the market.
On the HOSE, foreign investors net sold VND 1,165 billion
In the buying side, HDB was the top stock purchased by foreign investors, with a net buy value of VND 323 billion. VNM and MSN followed, with net buy values of VND 78 billion and VND 77 billion, respectively. GAS and FRT were also bought for VND 53 billion and VND 29 billion, respectively.
On the other hand, VJC faced the strongest selling pressure from foreign investors, with a net sell value of nearly VND 334 billion. VHM and TCB also witnessed net sell values of VND 316 billion and VND 213 billion, respectively.
On the HNX, foreign investors net bought VND 19 billion
TNG was the most purchased stock on the HNX by foreign investors, with a net buy value of VND 16 billion. IDC followed closely, with a net buy value of VND 12 billion. Additionally, they net bought a few billion dong worth of PVS, VTZ, and DTD.
On the selling side, SHS faced the highest net sell value of nearly VND 6 billion from foreign investors. LAS, BVS, and MBS also witnessed net sell values of a few hundred million dong.
On the UPCOM, foreign investors net bought VND 6 billion
Conversely, QNS faced net selling pressure from foreign investors, with a net sell value of nearly VND 5 billion. They also net sold VHG, DDV, and a few other stocks.
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