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The benchmark VN Index lost 6.21 points or 1.22% to 504.81. Volume rose 6.7% to 65.9 million shares worth of VND1.549 trillion. Put through trading contributed 6.4 million shares worth of VND496.66 billion. We saw 5 million MSN shares changed hands at the flat line of VND87,000 a share; 0.4 million FPT shares changed hands at the ceiling level of VND50,000 each and 0.36 million KDC shares changed hands at the upper limit of VND55,500 each.
Market breadth was negative with 78 gainers, 131 losers and 70 ended flat, the rest untraded.
The VN30 lost 4.1 points or 0.73% to 557.52. Among its 30 constituents, 7 gained, 20 lost, 3 unchanged.
Market opened in the red with 1.6 million shares changed hands. Trading was in caution from the beginning and though there were some buying forces into selective stocks, the broader market fell. The market could not escape from a losing day when the profit takers were ready to book. More insensitive selling into blue chips at the close forced the index to end at the low of the day.
Top 5 large caps, which accounted for roughly 50% of market capitalization were all losers.
Banking shares were weak, STB and MBB stood still while VCB, EIB and CTG were losers.
Broker shares were weak too, all fell except AGR which stood still.
Bucking the trend, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Corporation (HAG) performed well with 3.65 million shares changed, closing higher after the company announced its plan to restructure again and the chairman is confident that the target of VND1.1 trillion profit this year is achievable. Foreigners bought 1.6 million HAG shares.
Energy stocks were strong also, BTP, PPC, VSH gained, TMP stood still while TBC fell.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX lost 0.28 point or 0.44% to 62.65. Trading volume fell 23.4% to 21.8 million shares worth VND181.8 billion.
The breadth was negative with 71 gainers, 83 losers, 74 unchanged and the rest untraded.
The HNX30 closed down 1.16 points or 0.98% to 116.87.
Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) led in volume with 3 million shares changed hands closing down 1.5% to VND6,600.
Kim Long Securities JSC (KLS) ranked second with 2.6 million shares changed hands, closing down 1.1% to VND8,500.
SCR, PVX and VGS were among top active.