VN-Index rose by more than 19 points.

However, today was a "green on the outside, red on the inside" session, with the number of declining stocks dominating.

The stock market closed the trading session with positive gains, although selling pressure remained dominant across the board. The VN-Index rose 19.18 points to 1,819.83 points; the HNX-Index increased 3.77 points to 256.49 points.

Notably, the market leaned towards the selling side, with 409 stocks declining compared to 276 rising; the VN30 basket also recorded 18 declining stocks, 11 rising stocks, and 1 unchanged stock. This indicates that the index's upward momentum was mainly driven by blue-chip stocks.

Market liquidity improved compared to the previous session, with the HOSE exchange recording over 819 million shares traded, equivalent to a value of over 22,400 billion VND; the HNX exchange reached over 67.3 million shares, equivalent to over 1,200 billion VND.

The afternoon session showed a clear tug-of-war as buying and selling forces were fairly balanced, causing the VN-Index to fluctuate around the reference level before surging towards the end of the session. The biggest contributors to the increase were VIC, VHM, VPL, and VPB, which helped the index rise by 28.2 points. Conversely, VCB, CTG, GVR, and GEE exerted pressure, deducting more than 2.8 points from the index.

On the HNX exchange, the index also maintained its positive momentum thanks to the pull from stocks like KSF, which surged, along with IDC, SHS, and CEO, all of which rose in price.

Looking at the sectors, despite the market's gains, red dominated most industries. On the upside, the real estate sector stood out with a 5.04% increase, led by stocks like VIC (up 6.95%), VHM (up 4.45%), KBC (up 4.95%), along with other stocks such as VRE, BCM, and CEO. Following closely were the non-essential consumer goods sector (up 1.33%) and utilities (up 0.09%), with stocks like MWG, DGW, VPL, and POW recording positive performance.

Conversely, the media services sector experienced the sharpest decline in the market, falling by 2.16%, with several stocks such as VGI down 2.63%, FOX down 1.35%, CTR down 0.23%, YEG down 0.49%, and FOC down 2.54%.

Regarding foreign investor transactions, foreign investors continued to net sell over 1,153 billion VND on HOSE, focusing onFPT , VHM, HCM, and VIX stocks.

The trading session revealed a mixed market, with the index rising primarily driven by large-cap stocks while the majority remained under downward pressure. This divergence is likely to continue in the short term, requiring investors to exercise caution and carefully select individual sectors and stocks instead of blindly following the overall index movement.

Source: https://vtv.vn/vn-index-tang-hon-19-diem-100260416163840472.htm