Selling pressure at the 1,255 level is showing signs of increasing

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index opened higher, reaching the 1,255 level. However, selling pressure at this point pushed the index down to 1,243 before it recovered by the end of the session, closing at 1,246.09 points, a drop of over 3 points compared to the previous day. Market breadth leaned negative, with 14 out of 18 sectors declining. The Oil & Gas and Healthcare sectors led the losses, while other sectors showed no significant movements. On the other hand, the Media sector gained over 6%. Regarding foreign trading, net selling was recorded on the HSX exchange, while there was slight net buying on the HNX exchange. Selling pressure at the 1,255 level is showing signs of increasing. In the coming sessions, investors are advised to trade cautiously.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts all decreased according to the movement of VN30.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 21/01/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the struggling movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index -3.46 points, closing at 1246.09 points. HNX-Index -0.01 points, closing at 221.68 points.
• Pulling the index up: SSB (+0.31), FRT (+0.15), LPB (+0.14), OCB (+0.09), VCI (+0.09).
• Pulling the index down: BSR (-0.57), VCB (-0.40), TCB (-0.34), GAS (-0.34), HDB (-0.29).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 8,498 billion, increased 9.26% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 11,469 billion.
• The trading range is 11.09 points. The market had 147 gainers, 88 remaining unchanged, 240 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -163.82 billion on HOSE, including CTG (VND -52.60 billion), FRT (VND -40.55 billion), STB (VND -35.47 billion), VCB (VND -31.12 billion), VHM (VND -29.43 billion). Foreign investors were net buyers on HNX with the value of VND 30.61 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 +0.34%. Positive stocks: VHC (+4.47%), MBB (+1.63%), DGW (+1.59%).
• BSC50 -0.49%. Positive stocks: HDB (+2.22%), TPB (+1.55%), VIB (+1.26%).