BSC Brief | 05.08: Market sentiment lacked consensus in the attempt to surpass 1,800 points.

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index closed at 1,776.46 points after fluctuating within the 1,769–1,791 range throughout the session, remaining virtually unchanged from the previous day. Nine out of 18 sectors declined, with Information Technology and Food & Beverage falling by more than 1%. In contrast, Personal & Household Goods gained over 3%, while Healthcare and Insurance rose by more than 1%. The remaining sectors showed no significant movements. Regarding foreign investor activity, foreign investors were net buyers on the HSX but net sellers on the HNX and UPCOM. Market sentiment remained divided as the index attempted to break above the 1,800-point threshold. Investors are expected to remain cautious until clearer signals emerge.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
All VN30 futures contracts declined in line with movements in the VN30 Index.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 05/08/2026, most covered warrants fluctuated in line with the fluctuating movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index -0.77 points, closing at 1776.46 points. HNX-Index +7.18 points, closing at 293.59 points.
• Pulling the index up: VIC (+3.31), HVN (+0.75), GAS (+0.31), PNJ (+0.28), NVL (+0.26).
• Pulling the index down: VCB (-1.22), TCX (-0.60), LPB (-0.50), FPT (-0.42), VNM (-0.39).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 16,513 billion, increased 17.54% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 20,474 billion.
• The trading range is 21.43 points. The market had 125 gainers, 57 remaining unchanged, 189 losers.
• Foreign investors' net buying value: VND 498.26 billion on HOSE, including VHM (VND 383.57 billion), VIC (VND 147.88 billion), MBB (VND 123.42 billion), PNJ (VND 109.87 billion), CTG (VND 73.56 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX with the value of VND -20.72 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 -0.20%. Positive stocks: DGC (+2.40%), HCM (+1.79%), TPB (+1.37%).
• BSC50 -0.11%. Positive stocks: PNJ (+6.91%), VTP (+5.53%), PLX (+2.39%).