Following a volatile trading session, cautious sentiment led to a tug-of-war in the stock market. The VN-Index closed the November 13th session down 0.42 points (0.83%) at 1,631 points. Trading volume remained low, with HOSE transactions totaling over 21 trillion VND.
Foreign investors continued to be a drag, net selling 1.24 trillion VND.
On HOSE, foreign investors net sold 988 billion VND
On the buying side, FPT was the most purchased stock by foreign investors on HOSE, with over 288 billion VND. VNM followed closely, with 276 billion VND. TCB and PVD were also bought, with 144 billion VND and 119 billion VND respectively.
Conversely, STB was the most sold stock by foreign investors, with 408 billion VND. VCI and VIX followed, with 223 billion VND and 129 billion VND respectively.
On HNX, foreign investors net sold 37 billion VND
On the buying side, HUT was the most purchased stock with 8 billion VND. TNG followed with 1 billion VND. Foreign investors also bought TIG, VGS, and PLC for a few billion VND each.
On the selling side, SHS faced the most selling pressure from foreign investors, with nearly 13 billion VND. PVS followed with 13 billion VND, and CEO, DTD, and MBS were sold for a few billion VND each.
On UPCOM, foreign investors net sold 215 billion VND
On the buying side, TIN was purchased for 0.2 billion VND. AVG and MSR were also bought for a few billion VND each.
Conversely, MCH was net sold by foreign investors for 145 billion VND. ACV and F88 were also net sold.
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