HCMC – Vietnam’s stock market bounced back on October 21 after a record plunge on the previous day, with the VN-Index adding 27 points to close at 1,663.43.
On the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), 213 stocks advanced, while 133 declined and 31 remained unchanged. In the VN30 basket, 26 tickers gained while only four, namely MSN, GAS, TCB, and VCB, ended lower.
Market liquidity dipped from the previous session but remained high, with 1.6 billion shares worth nearly VND48 trillion traded, including VND26 trillion from the VN30 group.
Leading the market’s recovery were VIC and VHM, which contributed 7.63 and 2.72 points to the VN-Index, respectively. Bank stocks also supported the rebound, with HDB, CTG, VPB, and LPB posting gains. Meanwhile, MSN, GAS, and NVL were among the few that drove down the index.
In a positive sign, foreign investors turned net buyers after several sessions of net selling, with a total net purchase value exceeding VND2.4 trillion across the market. On the HOSE, foreign net buying reached around VND2.34 trillion.
FPT topped the list with VND525 billion in net buying, followed by SSI with VND440 billion. Other major net buys included GEX, HPG, CII, and VIX, each attracting hundreds of billions of dong. On the contrary, foreign investors net sold MSN, VHM, VJC, VCB, and DXG.
