HCMC – The VN-Index rose by 0.69 point, or 0.04%, to 1,880.33 on the final trading session of February, as gains in transport and oil stocks offset slower momentum in bluechips.
On the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), 132 stocks advanced and 202 declined. Trading volume increased 4% from the previous session to over 927.7 million shares, while value fell 5% to VND30.05 trillion. Block deals accounted for nearly 70 million shares worth VND2.62 trillion.
For the week, the VN-Index added more than 56 points, or 3.08%, and also picked up by more than 51 points during February.
VIC remained the biggest contributor to the index, adding more than five points. Its rise narrowed to 1.8% at the close, after rising more than 5% earlier in the session. Other large-cap advancers included FPT, up 2.7%, and VPL, up 2.2%. DGC, VHM, PLX, GAS and ACB made smaller gains.
Nearly 20 bluechips declined. VNM fell more than 3%, while GVR, HPG, STB, and VRE dropped about 2%.
Transport, oil, and logistics stocks attracted strong cash flow. VIP, PVD, PDV, GMD, BSR, ASP, PVP, VOS, and GSP edged up by nearly 3% and 5%. MHC, PGC, and PVT hit their daily ceiling prices. PVT saw nearly 22 million shares traded, marking its most active session in almost two years.
Construction and real estate stocks remained under pressure. CII, PDR, TCH, DXG, KOS, and TAL declined between nearly 3% and more than 6%.
Steelmaker HPG was the most actively traded stock on the southern bourse with 47.3 million shares changing hands.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index advanced by 0.49 point to 262.82, with 88 gainers and 70 decliners. Trading volume totaled more than 92.4 million shares worth VND2 trillion.
