Vietnam Daily Market Recap April 17

VN-Index falls 0.2 %, foreign investors net buy 

The VN-Index closed Friday at 1,817.0, down 2.7 points or 0.2%, ending its winning streak as profit-taking pressure increased toward the close. Market breadth remained positive, with 169 advancers, including nine at ceiling price, vs 146 decliners, with no stocks hitting floor price, and 54 unchanged. HoSE matched value fell 8.9% DoD to VND20.5tn (USD778.0mn), remaining above the 20-session average. The HNX-Index rose 1.4% to 260.0. For the week, the VN-Index rose 67.2 points or 3.8%, reflecting a strong recovery following the prior correction, supported by large-cap leadership and positive expectations for 1Q26 earnings. 

The VN30 rose 0.5% to 1,988.0, with 18 advancers vs ten decliners, and no stocks hitting floor price.

Across sectors, gains dominated, led by Retail at 4.4%, driven by MWG rising 6.9% near ceiling price, followed by Oil & Gas at 2.6%, Chemicals at 2.5%, Construction & Materials at 2.4% and Technology at 2.0%. On the downside, Real Estate weighed on the index, falling 1.6%, pressured by VHM down 5.2%, followed by Industrial Goods & Services down 0.6%, Insurance down 0.7% and Leisure & Entertainment down 0.5%. 

Foreign investors returned to net buying of VND47.6bn (USD1.8mn) on HoSE, reversing the previous session’s net selling. On the buy side, VIC attracted the largest inflow at VND314.6bn (USD11.9mn), followed by MWG at VND194.9bn (USD7.4mn), MSN at VND98.9bn (USD3.8mn) and FPT at VND62.8bn (USD2.4mn). On the sell side, VIX recorded the largest outflow at VND66.9bn (USD2.5mn), followed by CII at VND52.4bn (USD2.0mn) and SSI at VND48.9bn (USD1.9mn). 

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