BSC Brief | 29.10: Buyers and sellers were evenly matched in a tug-of-war.

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index experienced a balanced and volatile trading session today, closing at 1,685.83 points, up more than 5 points from yesterday. Market breadth was positive, with 14 out of 18 sectors advancing. The Oil & Gas sector led the gains, followed by Chemicals and Basic Resources. On the contrary, the Real Estate sector recorded the sharpest decline. Regarding foreign investor activity, the group returned to net selling, offloading nearly VND 1.5 trillion on the HSX, while also selling on the other two exchanges. With a wide trading range and balanced buy–sell flows, short-term market movements remain uncertain. Investors are advised to trade cautiously, as the VN-Index is likely to continue seeking equilibrium within the 1,625–1,670 range.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts increased according to the movement of VN30, except for 41I1G6000, 41I1G3000.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 29/10/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the struggling movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index +5.33 points, closing at 1685.83 points. HNX-Index +1.26 points, closing at 268.04 points.
• Pulling the index up: VCB (+1.34), BID (+1.13), VJC (+1.05), HDB (+0.98), BSR (+0.82).
• Pulling the index down: VIC (-6.82), VHM (-2.87), VRE (-0.43), HVN (-0.41), VPL (-0.32).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 23,498 billion, decreased -15.16% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 25,773 billion.
• The trading range is 20.31 points. The market had 246 gainers, 39 remaining unchanged, 88 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -1489.44 billion on HOSE, including ACB (VND -771.71 billion), MBB (VND -148.97 billion), VIX (VND -137.67 billion), SSI (VND -130.71 billion), HPG (VND -123.06 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX with the value of VND -67.13 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 +1.02%. Positive stocks: BSR (+6.84%), HDB (+3.73%), DBC (+3.68%).
• BSC50 +1.28%. Positive stocks: CTD (+6.97%), NLG (+4.91%), OCB (+4.23%).