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The VN-Index slipped in the afternoon session on 18/06/2026 as selling pressure spread across multiple sectors, with foreign investors particularly focused on FPT. The index closed at 1,830.47 points, up 24.27 points, cooling slightly from the morning session as declines widened.
Meanwhile, the HNX-Index rose 5.96 points to 336.16, and the UPCoM-Index increased 1.16 points to 128.23.
Across the market map, 377 stocks declined (including 7 reaching the daily limit) versus 283 advancing (18 reaching the daily limit up). Red was dominant across many groups, including banks, securities, real estate, software, infrastructure, food, and retail.
Despite the broader weakness, the market still advanced, supported by VinGroup-related stocks. VIC, VHM, and VRE hit the daily limit early in the session, contributing as much as 33 points to the VN-Index. VPL also rose nearly 2%, adding 0.65 points. Without these four stocks, the index could have declined.
Liquidity remained a key focus and eased in the afternoon. Total trading value was close to 18.9 trillion dong, with HOSE accounting for more than 17.3 trillion dong. Liquidity easing is commonly seen around derivative expiration.
Foreign activity also softened: foreign investors recorded net buying of 1.28 billion dong and net selling of over 3.147 billion dong, resulting in net selling of nearly 1.868 trillion dong. Selling concentrated on major stocks including FPT (net sold > 501 billion dong), VHM (around 182 billion dong), TCB (over 159 billion dong), and VCB (around 127 billion dong).
For FPT specifically, foreign net selling has been intensifying in recent sessions.
In the morning, the market remained green for both the VN-Index and HNX-Index. VinGroup members helped lift the VN-Index above 1,830 points. Just before lunch, buy-sell activity was relatively balanced, with 270 stocks up versus 280 down. Sector divergence persisted, with finance and industry showing mixed performance, while energy, consumer staples, and information technology remained positive.
At the open, VinGroup stocks pushed the VN-Index higher. As of 9:35 AM, the index was up about 20 points. VIC and VHM contributed nearly 20 points, while leading decline stocks limited the index to only a minor drop of around 2 points at one point. VHM reached the ceiling, while VIC and VRE rose more than 4%, acting as catalysts. Other early gainers included HPG, MSR, DPM, DCM, and GVR.
Mid-session, the market stayed divergent by sector. Many groups traded in the red while others remained green. By 10:30 AM, breadth showed more advances than declines, with over 250 stocks up versus about 260 down. Financials, industrials, and information technology were among the red sectors, while real estate and materials showed notable green. VinGroup stocks continued to surge to the daily limit, lifting the VN-Index by nearly 30 points.
In HNX, blue chips such as THD and KSF also showed strength. Oil & gas stocks maintained green momentum, including BSR, PVD, PVS, PLX, and PVT.
With 18/06/2026 being a derivative-expiration day, index-level risk could intensify toward the end of the session. By the close, the VN-Index ended at 1,830.47 points, up 24.27 points, while HNX and UPCoM also finished higher.
Note: Source references in the original report include VietstockFinance. Author note: Huy Khai.
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