VN-Index surpasses 1,800 points

VTV.vn - At the close of trading on April 15, the Vietnamese stock market recorded positive developments as the main index surpassed an important psychological milestone.

VN-Index surpasses 1,800 points, Vingroup stocks surge.

Specifically, the VN-Index rose 25 points to 1,800.65 points, while the HNX-Index increased 0.31 points to 252.72 points. Despite the strong increase in the indices, market breadth leaned towards the negative side, with 401 declining stocks compared to 313 rising stocks. The VN30 basket also saw a predominance of red, with 17 declining stocks, 11 rising stocks, and 2 unchanged stocks, showing a clear divergence among stock groups.

Market liquidity improved significantly compared to the previous session. On the HOSE, the trading volume reached over 805 million shares, equivalent to a value of over 22,000 billion VND. Meanwhile, the HNX recorded over 74.4 million shares traded, with a value exceeding 1,300 billion VND.

Positive developments in the afternoon session played a crucial role in helping the VN-Index break through. Strong buying pressure pulled the index to maintain its upward momentum until the end of the session. Notably, the Vingroup stocks became the main driving force of the market, with VIC, VHM, VPL, and VJC all rising in price, contributing a total of over 30.5 points to the VN-Index. Conversely, some large-cap stocks such as HPG, STB, MWG, andFPT put pressure on the index, deducting more than 2.3 points.

On the HNX exchange, the index also performed well thanks to the upward momentum from stocks such as KSV (up 4.7%), KSF (up 1.33%), CDN (up 3.69%), and SHS (up 0.55%).

Looking at the sectors, real estate was a standout performer with a strong 5.14% increase, led by stocks like VIC (up 6.95%), VHM (up 6.28%), VRE (up 5.02%), NVL (up 2.34%), and KDH (up 1.34%). Following closely were the industrial sector (up 0.94%) and non-essential consumer goods (up 0.91%), with many stocks recording impressive gains such as VJC (up 6.83%), TLG (up 5.8%), CDC (up 6.05%), SGP (up 4.17%), PHP (up 3.27%), TSJ (up 11.85%), and PSD (up 7.06%).

Regarding foreign investor transactions, foreign investors returned to net selling of over VND 3,504 billion on the HOSE, mainly concentrated in VHM (VND 3,374.98 billion), FPT (VND 432.22 billion), STB (VND 87.24 billion), and DCM (VND 70.33 billion). Conversely, on the HNX, foreign investors net bought over VND 31.8 billion, with the most heavily accumulated stocks including SHS, PVS, VFS, and HUT.

Overall, the April 15th session showed strong upward momentum from large-cap stocks, especially Vingroup stocks, which helped the VN-Index successfully conquer the 1,800-point mark. However, negative market breadth and net selling pressure from foreign investors remain factors to monitor in the coming sessions.

Source: https://vtv.vn/vn-index-vuot-1800-diem-100260415180321612.htm