The VN-Index hovered around the reference mark throughout the session. While the market lacked standout performers to prop it up, the positive sign was that the main index managed to stay in the green. At the close on May 23rd, the VN-Index edged up 0.62 points to 1,314.46. Liquidity plummeted, with the matching value on HoSE reaching a meager VND 15,000 billion.
Against this backdrop, foreign investors turned to net sellers, offloading over VND 199 billion worth of shares today. Specifically:
On HoSE, foreign investors net sold nearly VND 137 billion
In the selling side, FPT shares continued to be heavily net sold by foreign investors, with a net sell value of VND 127 billion. MSN shares were also net sold by foreign investors for VND 108 billion. This was followed by MWG, HCM, and HPG shares, which were offloaded by a few tens of billions of VND each.
Conversely, GEX was the most net bought stock in the market, with a net buy value of VND 79 billion. VHM, VIC, and STB also saw strong net buying interest, with net buys of over VND 60 billion each. TCH shares were net bought for VND 43 billion, rounding up the top net bought stocks.
On HNX, foreign investors net sold nearly VND 48 billion
On the buying side, stocks on the HNX that saw net buying today included VC7, APS, and IDJ, with net buy values ranging from a few tens of millions to VND 100 million.
Conversely, PVS and NTP stocks were net sold for VND 19 billion and VND 13 billion, respectively, while IDC was net sold for VND 4 billion. Other stocks like VFS and VNR were net sold for a few billion VND each.
On UPCOM, foreign investors net sold VND 15 billion
In terms of net buying, ABI and MCH shares were net bought for less than VND 1 each. GDA, DDV, and SAS shares were also net bought, but the values were not significant.
On the other side, HNG shares witnessed net selling pressure of VND 12 billion. ACV and VGR shares were also net sold for VND 2-3 billion each.
The Stock Code Surprise: Brokers’ Proprietary Trading Desk “Accumulating” Heavily on Friday
The proprietary trading arms of securities companies were net buyers to the tune of VND188 billion on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).
A Bluechip Stock Unexpectedly Sees Foreign Outflow of Nearly VND 700 Billion in the Week of May 19-23
The foreign sell-off was a major downside, with a significant net selling focus at the start of the week.
The Viconship Group Raises Stake to 13.18% in Port Haiphong
From May 20 to 22, Viconship and its two subsidiaries continued to purchase a significant number of HAH shares, bringing their total ownership to 17.11 million HAH shares, representing a substantial 13.18% stake in Hai An Port and Shipping Joint Stock Company.
The Stock Market’s Dark Horse: How a Near-Delisted Stock Surged by Almost 200% in Under Two Months
In early February 2025, HoSE issued a warning about the potential delisting of this stock.
HDCapital Offloads 1.5 Million Fecon Shares
HDCapital has successfully offloaded 1.5 million FCN shares, reducing its stake in Fecon to 10.23%.
