Four industry groups to watch out for

(NLDO) - Dragon Capital Securities Company predicts that the market will continue to test the 1,280 point zone in the next trading session.

At the end of the trading session on February 18, VN-Index increased by 5 points, closing at 1,278 points. Order matching liquidity on HOSE decreased, with 630.7 million shares.

The VN30 basket of large-cap stocks increased by 3 points, closing at 1,337 points. In the group, 22 stocks increased in price such as BVH (+6.9%), VRE (+2.4%), HPG (+1.5%)... On the contrary, 6 stocks decreased in price, including LPB (-1.7%), SHB (-0.5%), SSB (-0.5%), BCM (-0.4%)...

Foreign investors continued to net sell on the HOSE, with a value of 142.1 billion VND. Of which, they strongly sold MWG shares (-66.8 billion VND), GMD (-63.4 billion VND), VNM (-42.1 billion VND)... On the contrary, they bought many shares of VCI (+106 billion VND), HPG (+94.4 billion VND), FPT (+43.4 billion VND)...

Market performance in the past month Source: Fireant

Rong Viet Securities Joint Stock Company predicts that the market will continue to challenge the 1,280 point zone in the next trading session. If it can conquer this resistance zone, the market will have the opportunity to move towards the 1,300 - 1,310 point resistance zone in the near future.

Rong Viet Company recommends that investors need to observe the supply and demand developments to assess the market's ability to increase points. Currently, it is still advisable to proactively take short-term profits on stocks that have increased/recovered quickly to the resistance zone to reap the rewards and minimize risks for the portfolio.

In the short-term buying direction, investors should prioritize some stocks that have had positive developments recently and are retreating to good support zones.

Along with that, VCBS Securities Company recommends that investors maintain the proportion of stocks that maintain an upward trend with convincing resistance testing signals and good increased active buying liquidity.

Besides, investors can take advantage of the fluctuations in the next session to partially disburse in stocks that have not increased much from the nearest discount/support price zone with the target of surfing T+.

Some industry groups that should be noted when selecting stocks include real estate, steel, retail, and securities.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/chung-khoan-ngay-mai-19-2-bon-nhom-nganh-nen-luu-y-196250218182211145.htm