HCMC – Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 13.65 points today, April 15, to 1,227.79 points, ending a three-day winning streak amid broad-based losses across the market.
The southern bourse saw 334 stocks losing ground while only 145 advanced. Total trading volume reached nearly 1.07 billion shares worth VND24.2 trillion. Block deals accounted for 65.6 million shares worth around VND1.45 trillion.
The VN30-Index, which tracks the 30 largest-cap stocks, shed over 15 points to 1,310.76 points, with 23 decliners and only six gainers. Trading value in this group totaled VND12.5 trillion.
Foreign investors returned as net buyers, posting a net buying value of nearly VND120 billion on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange. The top picks were HPG (VND248 billion), MWG (VND140 billion), and VCB (VND101 billion).
The stocks dragging down the VN-Index included GVR, which fell 6.87%, trimming 1.6 points off the main index, followed by BCM down 6.61%, taking away 0.93 points. Other major laggards were TCB, FPT, and BID, which erased between 0.8 and 0.9 points each.
GVR and BCM were the steepest decliners among VN30 stocks, both hitting floor prices. Other notable losers were PLX (-3.6%), SSI (-3.3%), and SHB, which recorded the session’s highest volume at over 58.3 million shares.
Profit-taking also weighed heavily on securities and property stocks. Brokers such as TVB, CTS, and AGR dropped over 3%, while developers like SCR, DXG, and PDR lost nearly 5%.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index declined 4.76 points, or 2.21%, to 210.24 points, with 38 advancers and 136 decliners. Matching volume stood at 70.7 million shares worth VND1.2 trillion.
