The stock market experienced a tug-of-war, with foreign investors returning to net buying.

The first trading session of the week saw a tug-of-war in the stock market, with both gains and losses, amidst cautious capital flows and declining liquidity. The VN-Index remained almost unchanged, while foreign investors unexpectedly returned to strong net buying on the HOSE exchange.

Investors monitor stock market developments at the HOSE exchange. Photo: Hua Chung/TTXVN

At the close of trading on December 15th, the VN-Index fell 0.88 points to 1,646.01 points; the HNX-Index fell 0.72 points to 249.37 points. Market breadth was dominated by red, with 389 stocks declining and 288 stocks rising. Conversely, green dominated the VN30 basket, with 15 stocks rising, 9 falling, and 6 remaining unchanged.

Market liquidity decreased compared to the previous trading session, with the VN-Index's matched trading volume reaching over 599 million shares, equivalent to a value of over 15,800 billion VND; the HNX-Index reached over 62.1 million shares, equivalent to a value of over 1,200 billion VND.

The VN-Index opened the afternoon session with intense tug-of-war as sellers dominated in the early part of the session, but buying pressure quickly emerged, helping the index narrow its losses towards the end of the session. In terms of impact, VPL, VHM, VIC, and LPB were the stocks with the most negative influence on the VN-Index. Conversely, VPB, TCX, BSR , and VNM maintained their positive performance, helping to support the market.

Similarly, the HNX-Index also showed a rather pessimistic trend; in particular, the index was negatively impacted by stocks such as KSV (down 5.49%), CEO (5.43%), PVI (2.58%), NTP (2.62%), etc.

At the close of trading on December 15th, the market declined with mixed results across sectors; the non-essential consumer goods sector saw the sharpest decline, mainly driven by stocks such as VPL (down 6.97%), DGW (2.04%), PET (1.65%), and MWG (1.02%). Following closely behind were the media services and industrial sectors, with stocks experiencing significant selling pressure including VGI (down 1.85%), YEG (1.26%), SGT (0.3%), ABC (7.63%), CII (2.99%), GEX (2.44%), SAM (1.82%), HHV (1.46%), VSC (0.76%), and VCG (0.87%). Conversely, the energy sector recorded strong gains in the market thanks to BSR (up 6.67%), PVD (2.54%), PVS (2.65%), and PVT (2.59%).

Regarding foreign investor transactions, they returned to net buying of over 694 billion VND on the HOSE exchange, focusing on TCX (168.96 billion VND), VIX (153.94 billion VND), HPG (135.28 billion VND), and VPB (103.53 billion VND). On the HNX exchange, foreign investors net sold over 8 billion VND, focusing on MBS (28.5 billion VND), SHS (2 billion VND), TNG (1.79 billion VND), and VFS (900 million VND).

The back-and-forth movement and declining liquidity indicate that the market remains cautious after the previous sharp decline. The return of net buying by foreign investors is a positive sign, contributing to supporting sentiment, but it is not enough to create a breakthrough as domestic capital flows remain hesitant. In the short term, the VN-Index is likely to continue fluctuating and consolidating around the 1,640 - 1,660 point range, with a clear divergence in trends and opportunities concentrated in stocks with strong fundamentals and unique stories.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thi-truong-tien-te/thi-truong-chung-khoan-dien-bien-giang-co-khoi-ngoai-quay-lai-mua-rong-20251215163357951.htm