The market recovered, VN-Index returned to the reference level

After dropping more than 27 points at the opening session this morning, VN-Index then closely returned to the reference level and “swirly” around this level until the end of the trading session.

Today is also the expiration date of derivatives (the last day for derivative products to be valid), but the VN30 index did not have a big change, the VN30 group index still fell by nearly 3 points.

VN30 stocks group only had 8 gainers, while there were 18 decliners and 4 standstill stocks. On the upside, MSN increased by 7% to the ceiling price of 110,400 dong/share, being the biggest pull for the market, contributing nearly 2.6 points to the VN-Index. Meanwhile, most of the large-cap codes such as VIC, VNM, VJC, FPT, BVH… dropped in price.

In addition, VCB also fueled the market when the market price increased 0.8% to 76,000 VND, DGC increased 5.9% to 215,000 VND, or OCB added 6.6% to close to the ceiling price at 20,200 VND.

Many codes in banking codes were more positive than the morning session when they changed from red to green. Strong gainers include: PGB up 5.3%, SHB up 4%, NVB up 3.2%.

Similarly, many securities codes also gained again, such as CTS up 6.5%, VCI up 5.1%, SHS up 4.8%, MBS up 2.2%, HCM up 2%. … Notably, BSI rose 6.9% to the ceiling price.

In this afternoon, oil and gas stocks were positive, with PVD up 6.9% to the ceiling price, PVC up 7.5%, PVB up 5.3%, PVS up 5.2%, BSR up 5 ,1%, OIL 1.5%.

Many stocks in the real estate group were less negative compared to the morning session, even many stocks reversed to increase in price. Similarly, many chemical stocks also changed from red to green.

Foreign investors today reversed to be a net seller after yesterday’s net buying session (May 18). Specifically, this block sold a net 132.7 billion dong on HOSE and 3.82 billion dong on HNX, while net bought 38.91 billion dong on UPCOM.

Closing the session on May 19, VN-Index increased slightly by 0.88 points to 1,241.64 points. Trading volume reached more than 496.7 million units, equivalent to nearly 12,795 billion dong. The whole floor had 151 stocks of increasing price, 292 stocks of decreasing and 60 stocks of standing still.

HNX-Index decreased slightly by 1.82 points to 308.02 points. Trading volume reached more than 79.5 million units, equivalent to more than 1,763 billion dong. The whole floor had 66 stocks of gaining, 124 stocks of decreasing and 53 stocks of standing still.

UPCOM-Index decreased 0.15 points to 94.58 points. The trading volume reached more than 39.4 million units, equivalent to more than 803.2 billion VND. The whole floor had 106 stocks of increasing price, 172 stocks of decreasing and 62 stocks of standing still.

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