Profit-taking pressure appeared at the 1,280 level

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index closed today at 1,278.14 points, up more than 5 points compared to yesterday. Market breadth was positive with 16 out of 18 sectors advancing, with the Insurance sector leading, rising nearly 6%, followed by the Basic Materials sector. Regarding foreign investor trading, today they had a net sell position on the HOSE and a light net buy on the HNX. Profit-taking pressure emerged as the VN-Index moved above the 1,280 mark, indicating that the path to conquering this resistance level is still challenging. Investors should be cautious in the upcoming sessions.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts all increased according to the movement of VN30, except for the VN30F2506.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 18/02/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the struggling movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index +5.42 points, closing at 1278.14 points. HNX-Index +2.65 points, closing at 235.84 points.
• Pulling the index up: BVH (+0.70), HPG (+0.62), BID (+0.50), GVR (+0.29), TCB (+0.25).
• Pulling the index down: LPB (-0.45), PNJ (-0.14), BCM (-0.07), SSB (-0.07), ACB (-0.05).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 12,763 billion, decreased -17.13% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 14,217 billion.
• The trading range is 11.15 points. The market had 293 gainers, 85 remaining unchanged, 162 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -154.00 billion on HOSE, including MWG (VND -66.74 billion), GMD (VND -57.29 billion), VNM (VND -42.05 billion), NLG (VND -37.52 billion), PNJ (VND -34.24 billion). Foreign investors were net buyers on HNX with the value of VND 11.72 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 +0.17%. Positive stocks: DCM (+3.86%), POW (+2.10%), VHM (+1.97%).
• BSC50 +0.85%. Positive stocks: CTD (+6.26%), CSV (+5.87%), DPM (+4.74%).