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Market activity on April 24, 2026, the last trading session before the Hung Kings’ holiday, saw notable fluctuations across Vietnam’s equity market. As the holiday approached, defensive and cautious sentiment spread quickly, while holiday fund-out flows for risk management increased selling pressure.
In the 24-4 session, the VN-Index at times fell nearly 27 points, reaching 1,843 before narrowing by the close. By the end of trading, the VN-Index declined 17.07 points, or 0.91%, to 1,853.29.
The decline was also reflected on other exchanges. The HNX-Index fell 1.28 points, or 0.51%, to 251.95, while the UPCOM-Index dropped 0.77 points, or 0.60%, to 127.54.
A key feature of the session was heavy outflows from foreign investors on HoSE. Foreign investors recorded net selling of over 1,935 billion VND, with buying of 1,588.38 billion VND and selling of 3,523.41 billion VND. The selling pressure was concentrated on blue-chip stocks.
FPT was the heaviest net seller, with more than 416 billion VND in net selling. Foreign investors also reduced positions in banks and real estate names, including ACB, VCB, and VHM.
PC1 stood out among large-cap stocks as it continued to be heavily sold, hitting the floor at -6.8% to 22,450 VND. This was the second consecutive limit-down session for PC1.
Market depth showed nearly 29 million shares on the ask side at the floor, a sign some investors were selling aggressively ahead of upcoming corporate news.
The sharp drop reflected a combination of profit-taking and a move to preserve gains as the holiday approached. With foreign selling continuing to weigh on sentiment and prompting deeper sector rotation, the market may require more time to regain balance and re-accumulate after recent gains.
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