HCMC – Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company (HOSE: HPG) produced 2.8 million tons of crude steel in the third quarter of 2025, up 14% over the previous quarter and 35% year-on-year, bringing its nine-month output to 7.9 million tons, a 23% increase from the same period last year.
In the third quarter, sales of construction steel and high-quality rolled steel reached over one million tons, down 17% compared to the second quarter.
Meanwhile, hot-rolled coil (HRC) sales exceeded 1.2 million tons in the quarter, up 8% quarter-on-quarter and 71% year-on-year. In September alone, HRC sales rose 11% over August to 477,000 tons. Downstream products such as galvanized steel and steel pipes recorded slight quarterly increases, reaching 120,000 and 225,000 tons, respectively.
Closing the trading session today October 9, HPG shares declined 250 points, or 0.86%, to VND28,950, with 42.55 million shares changing hands, valuing the company at around VND222.2 trillion.
The VN-Index gained 18.64 points, or 1.1%, to 1,716.47 points, with 157 advancers and 146 decliners. Trading volume reached over 1.1 billion shares worth VND34.4 trillion, both up more than 3% from the previous session.
Large-cap stocks under the VN30 index contributed positively, rising nearly 18 points with 18 gainers and 11 losers.
Property developers VHM and VRE led the rally, climbing 7% and 4.7% to their ceiling prices at VND115,000 and VND38,000, respectively, while energy stock BSR hit the ceiling at VND28,450 on strong domestic and foreign demand.
The banking sector also performed well, with SHB up 3.5% to VND17,900, and other actively traded bank stocks such as TPB, VPB, and MBB rising between 1.9% and 3.2%. In contrast, securities stocks lagged behind, with SSI, VND, and VCI all shedding more than 1%.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index edged up 1.6 points, or 0.59%, to 274.94, with 64 gainers and 61 losers. Total trading volume reached 76.6 million shares worth VND1.78 trillion.
