BSC Brief | 18.08: Correction momentum eases

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index traded sideways within the 1,625–1,645 range throughout the day before closing at 1,636.37 points, up more than 6 points from yesterday. Market breadth tilted positive, with 14 out of 18 sectors gaining. Oil & Gas led the rally, followed by Media, while Travel & Leisure posted the steepest decline. On the foreign trading side, net selling was recorded across all three exchanges, with notable net sales of over VND 2 trillion on the HSX. The long lower shadow in today’s candlestick suggests that the correction phase has stabilized. In the coming sessions, the VN-Index may establish a new price base within the 1,625–1,665 range.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts all increased according to the movement of VN30, except  41I1F8000.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 18/08/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the correction of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index +6.37 points, closing at 1636.37 points. HNX-Index +1.53 points, closing at 283.87 points.
• Pulling the index up: VPB (+1.72), BSR (+1.32), VIX (+0.88), LPB (+0.79), HPG (+0.73).
• Pulling the index down: MBB (-0.63), CTG (-0.62), VPL (-0.54), STB (-0.48), HVN (-0.43).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 42,809 billion, decreased -25.56% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 45,231 billion.
• The trading range is 17.1 points. The market had 199 gainers, 48 remaining unchanged, 130 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -1950.21 billion on HOSE, including SHB (VND -264.68 billion), VPB (VND -189.86 billion), FPT (VND -164.36 billion), VIX (VND -162.24 billion), MBB (VND -158.93 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX with the value of VND -97.89 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 +0.83%. Positive stocks: BSR (+7.00%), PDR (+6.88%), KBC (+6.86%).
• BSC50 +0.81%. Positive stocks: HDG (+6.93%), PC1 (+6.85%), HHV (+6.78%).