BSC Brief | 19.10: The market declined amid selling pressure on VIC

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index rose to 1,721 points in the morning before afternoon selling pressure pushed it down to 1,689.84 points (-16.07 points,-0.94%). Despite falling below 1,700, market breadth remained positive, with 162 advancers versus 133 decliners and 12 out of 18 sectors gaining. Automobiles & parts led the gains, followed by oil & gas and travel & leisure. Real estate declined the most, dragged by VIC (-10.22 points) and VHM (-0.95 points), which together accounted for nearly 70% of the index's decline. Foreign investors continued net selling across HOSE, HNX, and UPCoM. Despite pressure from large cap stocks, broad-based sector gains suggest relatively resilient market sentiment. The VN-Index is approaching the lower Bollinger Band (1,680 points), with RSI (29.54) entering oversold territory. The index may stabilize around 1,670–1,680 points before a technical rebound toward 1,700 if selling pressure on heavyweights eases.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
VN30 futures contracts increased in line with the movement of the VN30 Index, except for VN30F2M.

COVERED WARRANTS
On October 19, 2026, most covered warrants weakened alongside their underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT

• VN-Index -16.07 pts, closing at 1,689.84. HNX-Index -1.22 pts, closing at 257.91. UPCoM-Index +0.15 pts, closing at 125.02.
• Top positive contributors: BSR (+0.52), VPL (+0.37), MSN (+0.30), GAS (+0.30), LPB (+0.28).
• Top negative contributors: VIC (-12.85), VCB (-1.21), VHM (-1.19), VPB (-1.03), HPG (-0.61).
• VN-Index matched value reached VND 11,351 bn, up 14.26% from the previous session and 6.3% below the 20-session average. Total trading value was VND 13,382 bn.
• Intraday range: 31.6 pts. HOSE had 161 advancers (9 at the ceiling), 109 unchanged and 132 decliners (1 at the floor).
• Foreign investors were net sellers of VND -799.52 bn on HOSE, led by VCB (-103.66 bn), VHM (-101.83 bn), ACB (-92.84 bn), VJC (-72.25 bn), FPT (-42.11 bn). This marks 19 consecutive sessions of net selling; year-to-date net selling on HOSE totals VND -119,044 bn.
• Foreign investors were net sellers of VND -46.02 bn on HNX and net sellers of VND -7.40 bn on UPCoM.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE

• BSC30-0.15%. Top performers: HCM(+1.89%), SSI(+1.80%), BSR(+1.76%).
• BSC50+0.28%. Top performers: TNG(+3.93%), FRT(+3.55%), ANV(+3.29%)