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At the close, the VN-Index fell 21.74 points (-1.16%) to 1,854.1 points, while the HNX-Index rose 1.22 points (+0.49%) to 250.66. Market breadth was modestly positive, with 376 gainers and 322 decliners. In the VN30 basket, the market was also slightly green, with 13 stocks gaining, 11 declining and 6 unchanged.
Liquidity increased versus the previous session. The VN-Index recorded matched volume of more than 626 million shares, equivalent to over 18.2 trillion dong. On the HNX-Index, trading exceeded 57 million shares, worth more than 1 trillion dong.
The VN-Index struggled in the afternoon session, remaining under selling pressure and staying in the red through to the close despite efforts from buyers to stabilize the market. Key negative contributors included VIC, VHM, TCB and VPB, which together trimmed more than 24.4 points from the index. Meanwhile, LPB, GAS, VRE and GVR stayed in positive territory and helped limit the index’s decline, preventing it from falling by more than 3.4 points.
In contrast, the HNX-Index performed relatively better, supported by gains in PVS (+4.97%), KSF (+1.1%), PVI (+3.08%) and CEO (+3.49%).
The session highlighted a clear divergence: the VN-Index weakened on heavy selling pressure and large negative contributions from major names, while the HNX-Index advanced, buoyed by broad-based gains in several stocks.
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