Red color spreads across the stock market on the morning of December 2

Red covered the trading floors in the morning session of December 2 when selling pressure overwhelmed many key sectors, pulling the VN-Index down nearly 8 points. However, the decrease was not too strong, the market still maintained a sideways accumulation state.

Customers transact at Bao Viet Securities, 8 Le Thai To, Hanoi . Photo: Tran Viet/VNA

At the end of the morning session on December 2, VN-Index decreased by 7.69 points to 1,693.98 points. Trading volume reached more than 324.1 million shares, equivalent to VND9,735.5 billion. The entire floor had 73 stocks increasing, 233 stocks decreasing and 41 stocks remaining unchanged.

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index fell 1.71 points to 256.2 points. Trading volume was over 32.5 million shares, equivalent to VND640.8 billion; with 44 stocks increasing, 80 stocks decreasing and 48 stocks remaining unchanged.

At UPCOM, UPCOM-Index increased by 0.37 points to 119.51 points. Trading reached more than 11.2 million shares, equivalent to VND251.3 billion; the whole floor recorded 84 stocks increasing, 83 stocks decreasing and 95 stocks remaining unchanged.

Banking stocks were in the red with 15 stocks falling and only 5 stocks rising. The oil and gas group also traded negatively with a series of stocks falling, including PVC, PVB, TOS, BSR , PVD, PLX, and PTV. The VN30 basket had 20 stocks falling, 8 stocks rising, and 2 stocks moving sideways, showing widespread weakness in the large-cap group.

Insurance, financial services, real estate… groups are all in a downward trend, red covers the market. However, the decrease is generally not strong, the market is still inclined to a sideways, accumulating state, instead of a deep decline.

This morning’s developments show that investors’ cautious sentiment is dominating the market. If cash flow improves and large-cap stocks recover, the accumulation trend could be maintained, creating a foundation for further gains in the coming sessions.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thi-truong-tien-te/sac-do-lan-rong-thi-truong-chung-khoan-sang-212-20251202121851066.htm