HCMC – The VN-Index came under correction pressure today after the strong rallies that had added nearly 90 points to the benchmark index over the last seven sessions.
With 136 winners and 190 losers, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange lost 9.77 points, or 0.66%, against the previous session, at 1,460.65 points.
More than 1,405 million shares worth VND34.3 trillion were transacted on the southern exchange, up by 4% in volume and 9% in value. Block deal transactions contributed over 79 million shares valued at VND1.9 trillion.
By the end of the session, the VN30 basket mostly ended in the red, with 25 stocks declining. BCM was the biggest loser as it edged 2.2% lower to VND67,000, while other notable decliners including BID, VJC, VHM, VCB, VRE, and GVR slipped between 1.4% and 1.8%.
Foreign investors extended their net buying streak on the HOSE to a 10th straight session, with the total value surpassing VND1,000 billion.
Leading the inflows were SSI, FUEVFVND, and DXG, each recording foreign net purchases of over VND200 billion. Other notable gainers included GEX with nearly VND170 billion, VPB with VND157 billion, and SHB with over VND92 billion in net buying value.
At the close of trading, the HNX recorded 77 advancing stocks and 95 decliners. The HNX-Index edged up 0.72 points, or 0.30%, to finish at 240.33. Total matched volume exceeded 165.7 million shares, with a trading value of VND2,716.4 billion.
