Stock Market Week May 5-9, 2025: Powerful Breakthrough

11 May, 2025

I. VIETNAMESE STOCK MARKET WEEK 05-09/05/2025

Trading: The main indices adjusted during the last trading session of the week. VN-Index edged down 0.2% from the previous session, ending the week at 1,267.3 points; HNX-Index retreated to 214.13 points, a 0.5% decrease. However, for the whole week, VN-Index still gained a total of 41 points (+3.34%), while HNX-Index rose by 2.19 points (+1.03%).

The Vietnamese stock market closed the trading week with 4 out of 5 positive sessions in the context of the official operation of the KRX system from May 5. After a cautious session at the beginning of the week due to the post-holiday return, cash flow improved in the following sessions, helping VN-Index to consecutively conquer important resistance thresholds with the good leadership of the pillar stock group. In addition, the return of net foreign buying also contributed to consolidating the market’s upward momentum in the past week. At the end of the week, VN-Index closed at 1,267.3 points, up 3.34% compared to the previous week.

In terms of impact, VIC, VCB, and BID were the codes that put the most pressure on the last session, taking away more than 3 points from the VN-Index. On the other hand, LPB, FPT, and TCB retained nearly 2 points for the index.

Most industry groups were divided within a narrow range. The information technology group led the market with a 1.4% increase, thanks to the main contributions of FPT (+1.49%) and ITD (+1.85%). Following was the essential consumer group, which also traded quite positively with the green of MCH (+2.47%), VNM (+0.54%), SAB (+0.93%), DBC (+1.45%), MML (+1.1%), and MCM (+3.43%) … However, there were still a few stocks in this industry that recorded quite strong adjustments, such as ANV (-3.21%), PAN (-1.06%), MPC (-0.95%), and SEA (-5.44%).

On the downside, the real estate group reversed course after a positive chain previously. Selling pressure dominated a wide range, with many stocks falling more than 1% such as VIC, NVL, KDH, KBC, TCH, HDG, and SZC … In addition, the utilities, finance, energy, and materials groups also edged down slightly in the last trading session of the week.

Foreign investors net bought over VND 1,221 billion on both exchanges during the week. Of which, net bought over VND 1,208 billion on HOSE and nearly VND 13 billion on HNX.

Trading value of foreign investors on HOSE, HNX, and UPCOM by day. Unit: VND billion

Net trading value by stock code. Unit: VND billion

Stocks with outstanding performance last week: ITC

ITC up 18.09%: ITC witnessed a brilliant trading week with an increase of 18.09%. The stock surged strongly with the appearance of the Rising Window candlestick pattern while surpassing the SMA 100-day and SMA 200-day lines. In addition, the trading volume surged strongly above the 20-day average, indicating strong cash flow participation. In the coming time, ITC is likely to advance to the old peak formed in March 2025 (equivalent to the 11,900-12,200 region). If it breaks out of this zone, the situation will become even more positive.

Currently, the Stochastic Oscillator and MACD indicators are still maintaining buy signals, indicating a continued optimistic short-term outlook.

Stock with a sharp decline last week: RAL

RAL down 12.41%: RAL stock continuously faced strong selling pressure last week, while retesting the old bottom formed in April 2025 (equivalent to the 97,000-101,000 region). If, in the future, RAL cannot hold this region, the possibility of continuing to return to the downtrend will be very large.

At present, the Stochastic Oscillator and MACD indicators continuously point down after giving sell signals. This suggests that the risk of adjustment in the short term will continue.

II. STOCK MARKET STATISTICS FOR THE PAST WEEK