BSC Brief | 27.10: VN-Index consolidates on thin liquidity as it approaches MA50 resistance

EQUITY MARKET

The VN-Index traded within a narrow range of 1,760 – 1,772 points today before closing at 1,761.87 points, down slightly by 1.68 points (-0.10%) from the previous session. Market breadth tilted negative, with 12 out of 18 sectors declining. Oil & Gas led the losses, followed by Industrial Goods & Services and Media. On the other side, Travel & Leisure was the best-performing sector of the session, followed by Real Estate and Basic Resources. Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX & HSX and net buyers on UPCoM. The index tested the SMA50 resistance (1,772 points), forming a narrow-bodied candle on below-average volume, signaling cautious sentiment. In the coming sessions, the VN-Index is likely to consolidate within 1,730 – 1,772 points, supported by the MA10/MA20 cluster. A breakout above the SMA50 on improving liquidity could lift the index toward the MA200 (1,796 points).

FUTURES

VN30 futures contracts all rose in line with the VN30 Index, except VN30F2M.

COVERED WARRANTS

On October 27, 2026, most covered warrants fluctuated in line with choppy trading in their underlying stocks.

• VN-Index -1.68 pts, closing at 1,761.87. HNX-Index +0.18 pts, closing at 259.50. UPCoM-Index -0.19 pts, closing at 126.09.
• Top positive contributors: VIC (+5.14), VPL (+0.37), MWG (+0.27), HVN (+0.23), MBB (+0.21).
• Top negative contributors: VPB (-0.83), GAS (-0.80), VHM (-0.68), LPB (-0.62), BSR (-0.52).
• VN-Index matched value reached VND 10,266 bn, down 13.70% from the previous session and 16.9% below the 20-session average. Total trading value was VND 13,938 bn.
• Intraday range: 13.5 pts. HOSE had 123 advancers (2 at the ceiling), 86 unchanged and 193 decliners (2 at the floor).
• Foreign investors were net sellers of VND -441.46 bn on HOSE, led by ACB (-176.97 bn), FPT (-148.93 bn), GMD (-68.77 bn), VPL (-66.52 bn), STB (-37.96 bn). This marks 3 consecutive sessions of net selling; year-to-date net selling on HOSE totals VND -120,545 bn.
• Foreign investors were net sellers of VND -8.37 bn on HNX and net buyers of VND +131.43 bn on UPCoM.

• BSC30 -0.21%. Top performers: DGC (+2.49%), MSB (+1.61%), MWG (+1.20%).
• BSC50 -0.83%. Top performers: NKG (+2.12%), TCH (+1.68%), VIC (+1.35%).