The market maintained its green color thanks to the banking and oil and gas groups.

The positive trend in the stock market was maintained despite the strong fluctuations of the indices around the reference level, but the green color was retained at the close of the morning session on October 29.

Investors monitor stock market developments. Photo: Hua Chung/VNA

At the end of the session, VN-Index increased by 8.99 points to 1,689.49 points. Trading volume reached more than 411.6 million shares, equivalent to more than 17,764.6 billion VND. The entire floor had 224 stocks increasing in price, 89 stocks decreasing in price and 48 stocks remaining unchanged.

On the HNX floor, the HNX-Index increased by 2.99 points to 269.77 points, with trading volume reaching more than 45 million shares, equivalent to nearly 978 billion VND. The entire floor had 76 codes increasing, 49 codes decreasing and 53 codes remaining unchanged.

UPCOM-Index increased by 1.84 points to 112.8 points, with trading volume reaching over 18.9 million shares, equivalent to VND385.2 billion. The entire floor recorded 151 stocks increasing in price, 40 stocks decreasing in price and 62 stocks remaining unchanged.

The main driving force helping the market maintain green came from large-cap stocks. The VN30 basket had 24 stocks increasing, only 5 stocks decreasing and 1 stock remaining unchanged. Positively increasing stocks included HDB up 4.19%, VJC up 4.05%, VPB up 2.72%, TPB up 2.51%, LPB up 2.27%.

Notably, the banking group continued to be a major support with 26 stocks increasing in price and only 1 stock remaining unchanged, with no stocks decreasing in price. In addition, the securities group also improved with large stocks such as HCM, SSI, VND, and SHS all increasing in price.

In the same direction, the oil and gas group increased sharply with BSR hitting the ceiling, while TOS, PVS, PVD, PVB, PLX, OIL, PTV were all in the green, with only PVB decreasing. In the real estate group, mid- and small-cap stocks increased simultaneously, contributing to strengthening positive sentiment in the market.

Most of the remaining industry groups had mixed performances, with a mix of green and red, but the overall market maintained its recovery momentum, showing that cash flow is returning with a cautious but more optimistic attitude.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thi-truong-tien-te/thi-truong-giu-vung-sac-xanh-nho-nhom-ngan-hang-va-dau-khi-20251029121002103.htm