Vingroup's shares lose momentum, putting pressure on the VN-Index.

Continuing its upward trend, investor optimism was maintained, helping the VN-Index keep its positive momentum. Two prominent stocks that hit the ceiling price, IMP and CTR, attracted attention ahead of their dividend payout deadlines.

The green color spread across most sectors, with the securities and banking groups supported by stocks like CTG, STB, VCB, BID, TCB, SSI, VDS, BSI, and CTS. In addition, major players such asFPT , GVR, MWG, and MSN also saw good gains.

At the close of the morning trading session on September 18th, the VN-Index rose 12.02 points, or 0.95%, to 1,270.97 points. Across the entire exchange, there were 272 gainers and 85 losers.

Entering the afternoon session, although it had lost some ground, the VN-Index maintained its positive momentum, holding above the 1,260-point resistance level.

VN-Index performance on September 18 (Source: FireAnt).

At the close of trading on September 18th, the VN-Index rose 5.95 points, or 0.47%, to 1,264.9 points. Across the entire exchange, there were 231 gainers, 148 losers, and 87 stocks unchanged.

The HNX-Index rose 0.66 points to 232.95 points. Across the entire exchange, there were 78 gainers, 75 losers, and 67 stocks unchanged. The UPCoM-Index increased 0.35 points to 93.47 points.

CTG and VCB led the market's gains, contributing a combined 1.7 points. BID and TCB were also among the top 10 positive contributors, adding nearly 1 point each. Green remained the dominant color in the banking sector, with only a few closing in the red, includingSHB , EIB, NAB, MSB, LPB, NVB, and TIN.

Similarly, green spread across the securities sector, notably HCM, SSI, VIX, VND, SHS, VCI, MBS, VCI, and FTS. Only 4 stocks declined: BVS, APS, EVS, and DSE, along with a few reference stocks like TVB, CSI, WSS, ART, PHS, VUA, and HAC.

The technology sector also performed well, with three stocks – SRA, ST8, and SRB – hitting their upper limit. Additionally, FPT, a major player, rose 1.28% to 134,600 VND per share, contributing over 0.6 points to the market. Most other stocks closed in positive territory.

Meanwhile, the real estate sector declined due to the weakness of VinGroup stocks. VIC, VRE, and VHM collectively deducted 0.5 points from the market. Notably, DLG fell to its floor price of 1,660 VND/share. However, some stocks still gained points, such as DXG, DIG, NVL, BCR, TCH, NTL, TIG, and notably FIT, VHG, PV2, and PWA, which hit their ceiling price.

Stocks that impact the VN-Index (Source: VNDIRECT).

The total value of matched orders in today's session reached 20,388 billion VND (15,134 billion VND), a 26% increase compared to the previous day. Of this, the value of matched orders on the HoSE exchange reached 18,546 billion VND. In the VN30 group, liquidity reached 11,030 billion VND.

Foreign investors made net purchases worth 311 billion VND today, including disbursing 1,921 billion VND and selling 1,609 billion VND.

Stocks that experienced significant selling pressure included HPG (87 billion VND), KDH (66 billion VND), VPB (62 billion VND), CTG (58 billion VND), VCG (47 billion VND), etc. Conversely, stocks that were mainly bought up included SSI (137 billion VND), FUESSVFL fund (115 billion VND), FPT (105 billion VND), TCB (55 billion VND), TPB (52 billion VND), etc.

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/co-phieu-ho-vingroup-hut-hoi-gay-suc-ep-len-vn-index-204240918153303097.htm