August 27: VN-Index up 0.49%


August 27: VN-Index up 0.49%

Source: TVSI

 UPCoM the only loser.

The first trading day of the week saw movements that were the opposite of indicators. Foreign investors’ transactions were a highlight, with net buying of around VND70 billion ($3 million), particularly in the ETF VFMVN30 Fund (Code: E1VFVN30).

The VN-Index ended the day on HSX at 991.92 points, up 4.87 points (0.49 per cent), while the VN30-Index closed at 966.55 points, up 6.13 points (0.64 per cent).

On HNX, the HNX-Index finished at 111.62 points, for no change, the HNX30-Index 200.63 points, up 0.62 points (0.31 per cent), and the UPCoM-Index 51.54 points, down 0.05 points (0.09 per cent).

Liquidity on HSX was VND3.9 trillion ($167.4 million) and on HNX was VND730.9 billion ($31.37 million).

Food and beverage stocks to gain ground included SAB and BHN, by 2.8 per cent and 0.6 per cent, as VCF lost 2.4 per cent, TAC 1.4 per cent, VNM 1.2 per cent, and KDC 0.3 per cent. TLG and BBC closed at their opening price.

Gainers in banking included BFC, DCM, and HNG, by 3.5, 1.5, and 0.3 per cent. SBT lost 2.3 per cent, VHC 1.1 per cent, NSC 0.8 per cent, and PAN 0.5 per cent, as DAT closed at its opening price.

In energy, PLX gained 1.2 per cent and GAS 0.7 per cent as PGD lost 6.9 per cent, PVD 2.3 per cent, and NT2 0.2 per cent. PPC and PVT closed at their opening price.

The Top 5 shares bought by foreign investors were VCB, HPG, BID, CTD and GAS.

VNM was the largest net sold share on HSX, followed by VRE, DHG, VCI and DXG.

SHS was the largest net sold share on HNX, followed by VGC, DNP, KVC and SRA.

On UPCoM, foreign investors bought 1,317,100 shares worth VND19.75 billion ($847,700).

They net bought on HSX by VND93 billion ($4 million) and net sold on HNX by VND3.9 billion ($167,470).

by Huyen Thanh