Market outlook
Stock market: VN-Index struggled for most of the session but rebounded strongly at the end of the session. Investment cash flowed into the market when 14/19 sectors gained with the spearhead coming from Real Estate and Chemical stocks. Market breadth changed to positive with liquidity unchanged from the previous session. Meanwhile, foreign investors continued to be strong net sellers on the HSX while they were net buyers on the HSX. At the end of the last trading session of the futures contract in August, the market surpassed the threshold of 1370 points with high liquidity, showing positive trading signals in the coming period.
Future contracts: Except for VN30F2108, all future contracts decreased in contrast with VN30. Investors might consider selling for short-term contracts.
Covered warrants: In the trading session on August 19, 2021, majority of coverred warrants decreased in contrast with underlying securities. Trading value increased.
Technical analysis: SCI_Positive signal
(Please go to page 2 for buy/sell status of stocks and page 6 for Blue chip stocks information)
Company update: REE (page 6)
Highlights
• VN-Index +13.91 points, closing at 1374.85. HNX-Index +1.25 points, closing at 346.07.
• Pulling the index up: VIC (+5.50); VCB (+1.80); GVR (+1.35); VHM(+0.90); NVL(+0.75)
• Pulling the index down: GAS (-0.88); CTG (-0.26); VIB (-0.23); MSB(-0.22); ACB (-0.18).
• The matched value of VN-Index reached VND 21,840 billion, +0.7 % compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 25,510 billion.
• The fluctuation range is 14.67 points. The market had 218 gainers, 36 reference stocks and 161 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND-1886.13 billion on HOSE, including SSI (VND -703.0 billion), NVL (VND -109.9 billion) and VIC (VND -75.3 billion). Foreign investors were net buyers on HNX with the value of VND 247.51 billion.