Closing the session on February 20, on HoSE, there were 245 codes increasing and 231 codes decreasing. VN-Index continued to record an increase of 5.09 points (+0.42%), reaching 1,230.06 points. Total trading volume reached nearly 940 million units, with a value of 21,121.2 billion VND. However, trading volume decreased by more than 10%, and value decreased by 15% compared to the previous trading session. Agreement transactions contributed more than 96.1 million units, with a value of 2,186.7 billion VND.
On the HNX, there were 75 increased codes and 83 decreased codes. At the same time, the HNX-Index also recorded a slight increase of 0.13 points (+0.05%), bringing the index to 233.5 points. The total matched volume reached more than 95.8 million units, with a transaction value of 1,729.1 billion VND.
The main growth of the market today comes from the support of Vingroup stocks. The pair of stocks of Vingroup, VRE and VIC, continue to maintain their position as main pillars in the stock market. In today’s trading session, VRE especially stood out when it increased sharply and even hit the ceiling price.
Top 10 stocks affecting VN-Index session February 20, 2024 (Calculated in points)
Before the end of the session, VRE stock price increased by 6.03%, to 25,500 VND, and at the same time reached the highest liquidity among the VN30 bluechip group with more than 25.1 million units – an unprecedented high. . Meanwhile, VIC shares also recorded a positive price increase, with an increase of 3.2% to 48,500 VND and matched transactions of nearly 9 million units.
Other industry groups also have differentiation. In the banking group, many stocks increased in price such as VCB, BID, HDB, VIB, but there were also stocks that decreased in price such as CTG, VPB, MBB, SHB. The manufacturing industry had a strong increase in GVR, SAB, DGC, DHG, but also a decrease in VNM, MSN, VHC, HSG, DPM.
In the energy group, PGV increased in price while GAS, POW, PLX decreased. Securities stocks such as SSI, VND, VIX, FTS, CTS all increased in price.
The trading value during the session reached more than 23,600 billion VND, although lower than the previous session, it still showed the excitement of the market. Foreign investors net bought more than 200 billion VND, with a focus on MSB, VIX and three shares of Vingroup.
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s assets increased by 300 million USD
From the first trading session following the Lunar New Year holiday to the end of today’s trading session, VIC shares increased by regarding 14.66% following 3 trading sessions, VRE increased by 17.51%, VHM increased by 12, 56%. The above move causes VIC’s capitalization to reach VND 185,447 billion, VHM’s capitalization to VND 200,954 billion, VRE’s capitalization to nearly VND 58,000 billion.
Before this upward momentum, VIC shares experienced a period of decline from the price range of 75,000 VND/share to 44,000 VND/share from mid-August 2023 to the end of September 2023 and moved sideways during that time until recently. .
With 7 consecutive sessions of increases in VIC shares, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s assets also increased strongly. Compared to the trading session before Tet (February 7), as of February 19, according to Forbes, Mr. Vuong’s assets have increased by 300 million USD, to 4.8 billion USD. According to Bloomberg, billionaire Vuong’s assets reached more than 7.3 billion USD.
