UPCoM and HNX markets in early 2025: The amount of money changing hands will decrease

The amount of money changing hands on both the Hanoi Stock Exchange and the UPCoM market in the first month of 2025 decreased. Meanwhile, foreign investors continued to sell strongly.

Stock trading volume decreased in the first month of the new year - Photo: BONG MAI

Money "changing hands" on the stock exchange decreased, but some stocks still increased by 84%

Hanoi Stock Exchange ( HNX ) has just announced the summary results of the listed stock market in the first month of 2025, with a downward trend in both stock prices and liquidity.

Specifically, in January, the HNX index closed at 223.01 points (-1.94% compared to the last month of 2024). The average trading volume and trading value per session reached nearly 48 million shares and more than VND 759 billion, respectively, down 32% and 22% compared to the previous month.

Transactions of the group of 30 leading stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX30) had a total volume of more than 444 million shares, equivalent to a transaction value of more than VND 8,700 billion, accounting for nearly 55% of the volume and nearly 68% of the transaction value of the whole market.

During the month, the top stocks with the best liquidity belonged to SHS (Saigon - Hanoi Securities), HUT (Tasco) and CEO (CEO Group).

In terms of trading price, stock code SVN of VEXILLA Vietnam Group increased the most last month (+ 55%), followed by BKC ( Bac Kan Minerals, +45%0), PV2 (PV2 Investment, +29%), KSV (TKV Minerals, 24%).

Meanwhile, the UPCoM index closed the first month of 2025 at 94.3 points (-0.8%). The average trading volume reached more than 46.5 million shares/session (-13%), the average value reached more than VND 676 billion/session (-28%).

In terms of liquidity, HNG (Hoang Anh Gia Lai International Agriculture) shares continue to be traded the most on UPCoM, followed by HBC ( Hoa Binh Construction), AAS (SmartInvest Securities).

In terms of trading prices, the top 3 stocks with the strongest price increases on UPCoM are: BOT (BOT Thai Ha Bridge, +84%), HBD (Binh Duong PP Packaging, +60%). In addition, there are YBC (Yen Bai Cement and Minerals), TOS (Tan Cang Sea Services), KVC (Kim Vi Stainless Steel Import-Export Production)...

Foreign "sharks" net sell

In the first month of the year, foreign investors continued to net sell on the stock market listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, with nearly VND83 billion net selling (-43% compared to the previous month). PVS (Petroleum Technical Services of Vietnam) and SHS (Saigon - Hanoi Securities) recorded the top trading volume.

The trading value of listed stocks at HNX by member securities companies in the month was more than VND448 billion (accounting for nearly 3.5% of the total market, up nearly 29% compared to the previous month) and net sales of more than VND162 billion.

Meanwhile, in the UPCoM market, foreign investors recorded a trading volume decrease of nearly 63% compared to the previous month, with a net selling value of more than 186 billion VND. The stock bought the most by this group was HNG (Hoang Anh Gia Lai International Agriculture), followed by OIL (Vietnam Oil).

On the selling side, HNG was also the stock sold the most, followed by ACV (Vietnam Airports Corporation).

UPCoM stock trading continued to net buy more than VND94 billion last month. However, the net buying level decreased sharply compared to the previous month (-75.5%).

UPCoM lost 4% of capitalization, HNX maintained its upward momentum

The UPCoM market in the first month of 2025 welcomed three new businesses registering for transactions and four businesses canceling. At the end of the month, there were 886 businesses, with a registered transaction value of more than VND 463,000 billion. The capitalization value at the end of January 2025 reached more than VND 1,550 trillion (-4%).

Meanwhile, the HNX floor had one company delisting its shares. The total number of listed companies at the end of the month reached 309, with a total value of more than VND 165,500 billion. The market capitalization at the end of the month reached more than VND 349,700 billion (+1.4%).

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thi-truong-upcom-va-hnx-dau-2025-luong-tien-sang-tay-giam-20250207181606168.htm