BSC Brief | 19.01: The market is forming a base just below the 1,900 level

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index declined amid choppy trading throughout the morning session. In the afternoon, when the index fell to around 1,875, bargain-hunting demand emerged and pushed the index back up, closing at 1,896.59 points—up more than 17 points from the previous day. Market breadth was fairly balanced, with 13 out of 18 sectors gaining. The Oil & Gas sector led the advance, followed by Chemicals and Personal & Household Goods. On the downside, the Insurance sector posted the steepest decline. Regarding foreign trading activity, foreign investors recorded net buying on the HSX and net selling on the other two exchanges. The VN-Index is gradually narrowing its trading range and forming a base within the 1,870–1,900 zone.

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

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 19/01/2026, warrants fluctuated according to the struggling movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index +17.46 points, closing at 1896.59 points. HNX-Index +2.67 points, closing at 254.95 points.
• Pulling the index up: VIC (+3.49), GAS (+3.27), GVR (+1.89), BID (+1.37), VPB (+1.30).
• Pulling the index down: HVN (-0.76), VCB (-0.53), MSN (-0.38), SAB (-0.37), BVH (-0.37).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 26,571 billion, decreased -20.37% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 37,657 billion.
• The trading range is 23.55 points. The market had 167 gainers, 57 remaining unchanged, 153 losers.
• Foreign investors' net buying value: VND 501.99 billion on HOSE, including GAS (VND 123.61 billion), PLX (VND 117.86 billion), CTG (VND 117.12 billion), HPG (VND 91.63 billion), KBC (VND 80.49 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX with the value of VND -7.72 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 +0.70%. Positive stocks: KBC (+6.74%), BSR (+3.23%), PVS (+2.60%).
• BSC50 +0.90%. Positive stocks: IDC (+9.92%), PLX (+6.92%), PNJ (+6.04%).