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VN-Index has officially surpassed its historical peak, rising nearly 18 points after two sessions of momentum. Early in the trading day, the index climbed sharply and at times touched 1,924.95 points. Gains were broad at the start, but selling pressure at higher price levels trimmed the increase in the afternoon. At the close, the main index rose 17.81 points to 1,909.01, up 0.94%, setting a new record. The new closing level is higher than the previous closing peak of 1,902 points set on Jan 13, 2026.
Trading activity also improved. Liquidity became significantly more active as the value traded on HOSE exceeded 30 trillion dong, up about 15% from the previous session.
By contribution, the Vingroup group—through VIC and VHM—was the main driver behind the new record. VHM hit the ceiling, contributing 9.15 points. VIC rose more than 2% and contributed 7.36 points. The newcomer VPL rose and contributed nearly 0.6 points.
Banking stocks also attracted attention. STB hit the ceiling, contributing 1.92 points, while LPB contributed more than 1.1 points as it rose nearly 4%.
Meanwhile, the Gelex group continued to impress: GEE and GEX both hit the ceiling for the second consecutive session, contributing nearly 2 points to the HOSE index. Other stocks also rose and added to the rally, including HDB, MSN, and CTG.
Despite the index reaching a new high, the rally was not uniformly positive across the market. Across the board, 304 stocks rose, with 25 reaching the ceiling. Meanwhile, 370 stocks fell and 846 remained unchanged.
Foreign investors continued to be a drag on sentiment, selling 311 billion dong across the market even as the index hit a new high. This selling trend has persisted for a while.
In April, VN-Index rose more than 10.7% from the end of the previous month, a positive result amid macro volatility. However, the gains were clearly driven by a small number of large-cap stocks. The Vingroup group alone contributed over 186 points, while many other stock groups performed less positively, mostly moving sideways or correcting.
These dynamics suggest that investors’ actual performance may diverge significantly from the index. In other words, while the market rose on a point basis, not many investors benefited proportionally.
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