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Market Pulse 02/03/2026: Attempts to regain positive territory have not succeeded. The energy sector's support efforts could not lift the VN-Index back into the green. At mid-session, the VN-Index fell 3.15 points (-0.17%), to 1,877.18 points; the HNX-Index also declined 1.13%, to 259.84 points. Market breadth favored decliners with 479 stocks down, 278 up, and 815 unchanged. Market liquidity rose sharply this morning. The turnover on HOSE reached over 26 trillion dong, up 90.7% versus the same time in the previous session. Likewise, the HNX reported volume of over 80 million shares, equivalent to nearly 2 trillion dong, up 69.01% from the prior session. Source: VietstockFinance. In the top 10 stocks influencing the VN-Index, VIC and GAS were the two stocks with the most positive impact, each contributing more than 4 points. Following were BSR and GVR, which together contributed about 4.5 points to the index. On the downside, VHM and VCB had the most negative impact, taking away a total of 6 points. By sector, information technology is currently the laggard with a 2.2% drop, dragged by sharp declines in FPT (-2.26%), CMG (-2.30%), ELC (-2.94%), DLG (-2.05%), ITD (-2.37%). Other sectors including telecommunications services, financials, and consumer discretionary also faced selling pressure with many stocks down more than 2% such as VGI, CTR, YEG; VCB, BID, TCB, TCX, SHB, VIX, NVB; HUT; DGW; HHS; SVC; TSJ; … On the upside, energy continued to lead with a 7.46% gain as energy stocks surged to the daily limit, including BSR, PLX, PVS, PVD, OIL, PVT, PVP, PVC, VTO, VIP and PVB. In addition, utilities and materials also traded actively with many tickers hitting the ceiling such as POW, GAS, PGC, PVG; DPM, DCM, PLC, DPR, LAS. However, some stocks traded down notably such as HDG (-1.47%), TDM (-1.72%); HPG (-1.22%), GEL (-2.65%), NKG (-1.27%), HSG (-1.86%), and BFC (-1.49%). Source: VietstockFinance. 10:30: VN-Index narrowed its decline with red still dominating in early trading. The mood improved as the major indices narrowed their losses. By 10:35, VN-Index was down more than 16 points, trading around 1,864 points, and HNX down more than 3 points around 259. Banks and real estate sectors continued to weigh on the index; however the energy sector supported with many oil and gas stocks rising to the ceiling. The breadth across sectors remained negative, with information technology down the most at 2.27%. Specific movers included FPT (-2.26%), ELC (-3.68%), CMG (-3.45%), DLG (-4.11%), and others. Energy stocks remained the leaders with several upstream names rising strongly, such as PVS, PVD, BSR, PLX, OIL, etc. Foreign investors remained net sellers with around 98 billion dong across three exchanges, led by VCB (about 141.03 billion), with POW and STB also in the 100–110 billion range. Conversely, DCM led net buying with about 74.61 billion. 10:30 AM update: The VN-Index narrowed its losses further but red remains predominant, with trading around 1,864. Sector breadth was negative, IT down, real estate under pressure, energy supportive. Open: At market open, the VN-Index showed red, with property shares shifting towards energy stocks, while oil & gas names led gains. The charts also showed energy stocks hitting multiple daily limits earlier in the session. (Source: VietstockFinance).
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