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A customer performing a transaction at Vietinbank's office in Hà Nội. The lender's shares tumbled 5.85 per cent on Monday, weighing on the market sentiment. — VNA/VNS Photo Shares fell deeply on Monday as the strong selling force weighed on all industries, with many large-cap stocks hitting floor prices. The market's benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) extended last week's bearish trend to the third straight day. It plunged 39.85 points, or 3.34 per cent, to 1,153.2 points. Last week, the index lost 2.8 per cent. The breadth of the market was negative, with decliners surpassing gainers on the southern bourse. Particularly, up to 311 ticker symbols tumbled, of which 110 stocks logged the biggest daily loss of 7 per cent, while only 34 inched up. Liquidity also fell sharply from the previous session, down 27.1 per cent to nearly VNĐ23.5 trillion. This was equal to a trading volume of nearly 1.1 billion shares. The VN30-Index, tracking the 30 biggest … [Read more...] about Market extends downtrend, VN-Index loses nearly 40 points

Vinhomes Imperia Hải Phòng Urban Area, a project built by Vingroup. The company's shares soared nearly 3.5 per cent on Wednesday, leading the market's uptrend. — VNA/VNS Photo The Vietnamese stock market recovered on stronger demand force after recent corrections, while foreign investors continued to withdraw from main exchanges. The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange increased over 14.6 points, or 1.21 per cent, to close Wednesday at 1,266.11 points. The recovery helped recoup most of the losses hit in the last two sessions. On the southern bourse, breadth of the market returned to a positive zone with 275 stocks advancing, while 52 ended lower. Liquidity decreased over the previous session, but remained above VNĐ20 trillion. Particularly, VNĐ20.37 trillion (US$838.25 million) worth of shares was traded on HoSE, equal to more than 878 million shares. The index's reversal was mainly driven by strong rebounds in real estate stocks and other pillars in the securities … [Read more...] about Market rebounds, ending two-day losing streak

An investor watching the market's movements on her cellphone at an office of Bảo Việt Securities Company. — VNA/VNS Photo The Vietnamese stock market logged the second straight weekly fall last week, with the VN-Index breaking below the key psychological level of 1,200 points. The bearish trend is expected to extend this week, said experts. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index only gained on September 20 and lost for the rest of last week. The index closed the week at 1,193.05 points. Similarly, the HNX-Index on the northern bourse, the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX), experienced the same trend and was last traded at 243.15 points. For the week, both benchmark indices posted a weekly loss, with the former down 2.8 per cent and the latter down 3.8 per cent. Liquidity on the two main exchanges also declined over the previous session. In particular, on HoSE, liquidity slid 11.1 per cent in value to VNĐ118.5 trillion (US$4.86 billion), while it decreased 5.5 per … [Read more...] about Market may continue trading negatively this week: experts

Customers make transaction at an office of SSI Securities Inc (SSI). SSI soared 6.9 per cent yesterday. — Photo SSI The stock market finished higher Wednesday, boosted by bargain-hunting force after a two-day correction. The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) closed the trading day at 1,153.85 points, an increase of 1.4 per cent. The index had lost a total of 4.6 per cent in the last two sessions. The market’s breadth returned to positive territory with more stocks recovering. Specifically, 308 ticker symbols on HoSE added points, while 191 dropped lower. Trading value on the southern bourse reached VNĐ18.2 trillion (US$746.6 million), equal to a trading volume of nearly 860.4 million shares. The index’s reversal was mainly driven by gains in some large-cap stocks as recent sharp falls stimulated some investors to increase stock proportions in their portfolios. The VN30-Index, which tracks the 30 biggest stocks on HoSE also rose higher, up 1.32 per cent, … [Read more...] about Shares close higher on bargain-purchases

The index closed 1.4 points lower after gaining 15.9 points Wednesday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on which the index is based, dropped 12.6% to VND15.9 trillion ($651.77 million). The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 18 tickers fell. SSB of Southeast Asia Commercial Bank (SeABank) dropped 4.8% and STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank fell 3.3%. VRE of retail real estate arm Vincom Retail closed 2.5% lower and SAB of brewer Sabeco declined by 2.3%. Ten blue chips gained, led by PLX of fuel distributor Petrolimex with a 3.3% increase. Foreign investors were net sellers to the tune of VND509 billion, mainly selling STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank and GMD of logistics company Gemadept Corp. The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, fell 0.57% while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market dropped 0.33%. … [Read more...] about Stock market stable after strong changes

Kim Dooyoon, CEO of JB Securities Vietnam What is your assessment of the financial landscape of the country, and how have you seized opportunities? In the last three years living and working in Vietnam, I have found that for Vietnamese business, the main source of financing is mostly from banks, and the capital markets are in the early stage compared to peer countries in Asia. As Vietnam's economy grows fast compared to other countries, I expect that its capital markets will also grow to meet the funding needs from the industries, based on my experience and study in Korea and the US. With this expectation, I have decided to focus on the debt capital market first since I joined JB Securities Vietnam (JBSV) three years ago. In particular, in the last two years, JBSV has advised corporate bond issuances and made commitments to invest more than 1 trillion VND. Thanks to our strong financial analytical skills and advanced risk management scheme on the bonds, JBSV has been … [Read more...] about JB Securities strives to contribute to development of Vietnam’s capital markets

On September 27, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) withdrew VND20 trillion ($844 million) from the system, though continued to offer 28-day treasury bills, meaning that this amount will be pumped back in on October 25. This is the fifth consecutive session of 28-day bill issuance, with a total approximating VND70 trillion ($2.95 billion) offered for sale through interest rate auctions. In fact, during the period from February to March this year, the SBV continuously withdrew money through bill issuances. In February alone, net withdrawals over two weeks touched $5.9 billion, and the SBV injected money again at the end of the period. Last year, the SBV also withdrew $2.95 billion in one week. Therefore, the recent bill issuance did not cause much surprise for market observers. Tran Thi Khanh Hien, head of research at MB Securities, stated that the central bank is carefully striving to maintain the natural evolution of exchange rates as other regional currencies have … [Read more...] about Central bank keeps close eye on forex market movements

It closed 14.6 points higher after losing 0.3 points Tuesday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on which the index is based, dropped 12.7% to VND20.37 trillion ($837.93 million). The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 22 tickers rose. GVR of Vietnam Rubber Group led with a 3.6% increase, followed by VIC of private conglomerate Vingroup, up 3.5%. BCM of Becamex Investment and Industrial Development rose 2.9% and VHM of property giant Vinhomes closed 2.7% higher. Six blue chips fell. SSB of Southeast Asia Commercial Bank (SeABank) dropped 1.1% and GAS of state-owned Petrovietnam Gas lost 0.9%. Foreign investors were net sellers for the third straigt session to the tune of VND226 billion, mainly selling HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group and MWG of electronics retail chain Mobile World. The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, rose 1.84% while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies … [Read more...] about VN-Index posts biggest gain in 6 sessions

It closed 19.7 points lower after losing 13.4 points Thursday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), surged 40% to VND32.33 trillion ($1.33 million). The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 26 tickers fell. SSI of leading brokerage SSI Securities Corporation posted the biggest plunge at 6.2%, followed by GVR of Vietnam Rubber Group with a 5.8% fall. VHM of property giant Vinhomes dropped 4.4% and MSN of conglomerate Masan Group closed 4.3% lower. Four blue chips gained, led by VCB of state-owned lender Vietcombank with a 2.6% rise. Foreign investors were net sellers for the fifth straight session to the tune of VND180 billion, mainly selling VIC and MSN. The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, dropped 3.46% while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market fell 1.76%. … [Read more...] about VN-Index falls to 4-week low

A condotel project developed by Nam Long Investment Joint Stock Company (NLG). NLG has approved a plan to issue corporate bonds with a maximum total value of VNĐ500 billion, expected to be implemented in the third quarter of this year. — Photo courtesy of NLG Real estate companies are continuously announcing plans to issue bonds to raise capital. The Board of Directors of Nam Long Investment Joint Stock Company (NLG) on September 19 approved a plan to issue corporate bonds with a maximum total value of VNĐ500 billion (US$21.2 million), expected to be implemented in the third quarter of this year. The bond lot is a non-convertible bond, with a term of five years, without warrants, with an expected interest rate of 9.6 per cent per year. With the proceeds, Nam Long will use them to invest in the Nam Long 2 Residential Area project in Nam Cần Thơ Urban Area, Cần Thơ City. The project has a total investment capital of VNĐ500 billion; total area of 43.8 hectares. In mid-February … [Read more...] about Realty firms look to raise capital via bonds