BSC Brief | 28.08: Market Trades in a Narrow Range Ahead of the September 2 Holiday

MARKET OUTLOOK
Cautious sentiment ahead of the holiday kept the VN-Index fluctuating within a narrow range throughout today’s session, before closing at 1,832.12 points, up slightly by 0.56 points (+0.03%) from the previous session. Market breadth was balanced, with the number of decliners slightly exceeding advancers. By sector, however, 10 out of 18 sectors gained during the session. Information Technology led the gains, followed by Banking and Insurance. In the opposite direction, Media recorded the sharpest decline.In terms of foreign trading, foreign investors were net buyers on all three exchanges: HSX, HNX and UPCoM. Although selling pressure returned in the afternoon session, from a technical perspective, the index still managed to close above the MA20/MA50/MA200 cluster, with trading liquidity around the 20-session average, indicating that buying demand remained relatively stable in absorbing short-term profit-taking pressure. BSC Research maintains its view that the VN-Index will continue to consolidate around the 1,820–1,835 range to build a base before extending its upward move toward the 1,850–1,860 zone in the coming sessions.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
VN30 futures contracts rose in line with the VN30 Index.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 28/08/2026, most covered warrants fluctuated in line with the fluctuating movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index +0.56 points, closing at 1832.12 points. HNX-Index +2.13 points, closing at 284.77 points.
• Pulling the index up: SSB (+0.84), STB (+0.81), VPB (+0.67), FPT (+0.36), LPB (+0.34).
• Pulling the index down: VHM (-1.35), TCB (-1.01), GVR (-0.49), MWG (-0.27), VJC (-0.24).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 15,468 billion, increased 12.58% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 17,411 billion.
• The trading range is 19.04 points. The market had 141 gainers, 71 remaining unchanged, 162 losers.
• Foreign investors' net buying value: VND 321.15 billion on HOSE, including FPT (VND 241.12 billion), TCB (VND 213.07 billion), VPB (VND 112.66 billion), STB (VND 78.61 billion), MCH (VND 71.41 billion). Foreign investors were net buyers on HNX with the value of VND 4.26 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 -0.07%. Positive stocks: STB (+2.72%), MSB (+1.91%), VPB (+1.46%).
• BSC50 -0.18%. Positive stocks: FTS (+1.56%), GEX (+1.15%), LPB (+1.11%).