Demand for large capitalization stocks gradually strengthened in the afternoon session of March 26, helping VN-Index increase more than 3 points, to 14 points, although trading volume decreased sharply.
After the VN-Index corrected sharply in the first trading session of the week, the stock market entered the March 26 session with increased caution. The market did not have many mutations in the morning session when the index representing Ho Chi Minh City floor struggled with a narrow margin around the reference.
However, after the lunch break, stronger demand helped the index gradually widen its increase range before closing at the highest price range of the session at 1.282,21 points. This price range increased by 14,35 points compared to the reference, thereby once again opening up the possibility of conquering the psychological mark of 1.280 points to move to a higher price range.
Today's strong increase came from the fact that 342 stocks closed above reference, nearly 3 times the number of declining stocks. Green was the consensus in many stock groups, especially the banking group when all stocks increased from 0,5-3,7% or at least kept the reference level.
The VN30 basket had 26 point increases, of which GVR ranked first in amplitude, increasing by 6,3% to 33.900 VND. Next was VPB, which increased by 3,7% to VND 19.600, HDB increased by 2,8% to VND 24.200, and TCB increased by 2,6% to VND 45.950. On the contrary, the large capitalization group only had 2 stocks that decreased: MSN (down 2% to 74.000 VND) and SAB (down 0,2% to 56.900 VND).
The whole session's trading volume reached more than 941,6 million shares, down nearly 300 million shares compared to yesterday's session and is the lowest level in the past 4 sessions. Of these, the matched volume reached 858 million shares and 83,2 million shares were traded by negotiation method. The total transaction value today reached 21.891 billion VND, down nearly 7.400 billion VND compared to yesterday.
VNDirect's shares led in order matching volume with 81,88 million units changed hands, accounting for 10% of the total trading volume on the Ho Chi Minh City floor. This is the second consecutive session that this stock has decreased and recorded a sudden increase in trading volume in the context that the company's trading system is still in the process of being repaired and reconnected after being attacked by hackers. morning of March 24. The successful transfer volume of VNDirect shares today is worth VND 3 billion. The trading volume and value of VNDirect shares today far exceeded the following codes: NVL (1.890 million shares), VPB (49,14 million shares) and VIX (37,17 million shares).
While domestic investors disbursed strongly, foreign investors extended their net selling streak for the 11th consecutive session. Specifically, foreign investors today bought 1.810 billion VND, while selling 1.986 billion VND, equivalent to a net selling value of 175 billion VND.
On the Hanoi floor, HNX-Index increased 1,22 points to 242,03 points, while UPCoM increased 0,02 points to 91,11 points.