Market Pulse: The VN-Index remained range-bound around 1,802 points in the morning session, rising to about 1,803.19 as the breadth was relatively balanced (292 gainers vs 281 decliners). Liquidity improved versus the previous session, with HOSE turnover near 7 trillion dong and HNX turnover above 27 million shares (roughly 440 billion dong). The top contributors TCB and MBB added about 1.62 points to the VN-Index, while VPL was the largest negative contributor, trimming about 0.74 points. Financials led the market with several banks advancing (e.g., TPB +3.15%, SHB +1.10%, ACB +1.70%, TCB +1.94%, MBB +1.62%, VIB +1.57%, MSB +1.37%). Information technology and industrials also helped lift the index (FPT +0.96%, CMG +0.18%, VJC +2.42%), while some tech names such as ITD and GEX traded weaker. The consumer sector faced pressure with VPL -2.22%, TCM -0.74%, HUT -0.64% and DST hitting the daily limit. Foreign investors sold a net 226.26 billion dong across all three exchanges, concentrated in MBB and VPB, while SHB led net purchases with about 40.4 billion. By mid-morning, sentiment wavered again as liquidity remained firm and buying rotated toward financials, real estate, and industrials. Opening movers included SHS +2.19%, TPB +1.89%, VIX +1.48%, ACB +1.13%, SSI +1.33%, VPB +0.96%, MBB +1.01%. Real estate and materials names also posted gains in early trading, with VHM +0.76%, VIC +0.15%, NVL +0.77%, BCM +0.56%, while VIC and NVL ended lower later. Overall breadth remained skewed to buyers with more than 308 gainers versus 219 decliners; the VN-Index was up more than 6.4 points as the broader market advanced on the day. Across all three exchanges, total volume approached 195 million shares, equal to roughly 4.38 trillion dong, and foreign net buying returned to about 37 billion dong, focused on ACB, VJC, and TPB.
