Trading value jumps to six-session high
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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.01 percent to 1,476.02 points Tuesday with trading value the highest in six sessions.
The index closed 0.19 points lower after gaining nearly 13 points Tuesday.
Trading value on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on which the index is based, rose 6.75 percent to VND27.65 trillion ($1.2 billion).
The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 19 tickers in the red, with PDR of Phat Dat Real Estate Development losing 5.9 percent to a near three-week low.
The ticker has gone sideways for over two months.
PNJ of Phu Nhuan Jewelry lost 2.3 percent, having fallen nearly 13 percent since its peak in mid-November.
KDH of real estate firm Khang Dien House fell 2.2 percent, and STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank, 1.9 percent.
Nine blue chip tickers closed in the green, with HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and POW of electricity producer Petrovietnam Power Corporation gaining 2.5 percent each.
Foreign investors were net sellers for the third straight session to the tune of VND879 billion, the highest in nine sessions.
They focused on selling HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and VPB of private lender VPBank.
The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, fell 0.63 percent while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market dropped 0.19 percent.
Questions & Answers
Q.What was the total trading value on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on Tuesday?
What was the total trading value on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on Tuesday?
The trading value on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose by 6.75 percent to VND27.65 trillion ($1.2 billion). This was the highest trading value recorded in six sessions.
Q.Which specific stocks in the VN30 basket experienced losses on Tuesday?
Which specific stocks in the VN30 basket experienced losses on Tuesday?
In the VN30 basket, PDR of Phat Dat Real Estate Development lost 5.9 percent, PNJ of Phu Nhuan Jewelry lost 2.3 percent, KDH of Khang Dien House fell 2.2 percent, and STB of Sacombank fell 1.9 percent.
Q.Which specific stocks in the VN30 basket saw gains on Tuesday?
Which specific stocks in the VN30 basket saw gains on Tuesday?
Nine blue chip tickers closed in the green. HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and POW of electricity producer Petrovietnam Power Corporation both gained 2.5 percent.
Q.How much did foreign investors sell on Tuesday and which stocks did they target?
How much did foreign investors sell on Tuesday and which stocks did they target?
Foreign investors were net sellers for the third straight session, to the tune of VND879 billion, which was the highest in nine sessions. They focused their selling on HPG of Hoa Phat Group and VPB of VPBank.
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