Update news on Aug, 21 2025
21-08-2025
VN-Index hits record high (VN-Index +1.42%)
- VN-Index opened higher today.
- The market maintained a firm upward trend throughout the session, led by strong buying in large-cap stocks, pushing the index close to the 1,700-point level.
- Gains were driven by Banking and Technology sectors, while Media and Construction & Materials sectors saw declines.
- Market breadth recorded 118 winners, 214 losers and 46 unchanged.
- Market liquidity declined by 24.1% to VND 51.6 trillion.
VN30 posts strong gains (VN30 +2.54%)
- The basket recorded 24 increasing stocks, 5 decreasing stocks and 1 staying the same.
- SSB (+6.94%), VIB (+6.85%), STB (+6.84%), and TPB (+6.78%) hit ceiling prices. LPB (+5.79%), VPB (+5.75%), and ACB (+5.18%) also posted gains exceeding 5%.
- On the downside, DGC (-2.32%), GVR (-1.55%), BCM (-0.85%), SAB (-0.32%), and PLX (-0.27%) declined.
Sectors and stocks daily highlights
- Expectations for a potential rate cut by the Fed at the upcoming FOMC meeting fueled strong buying across the banking sector. A Fed rate cut is seen as supportive of currency stability and capital inflows into emerging markets like Vietnam.
- FPT (+4.09%) rallied significantly after announcing its partnership with Starlink to establish Vietnam’s first ground station for satellite internet services.
- Foreign investors net sold VND 2.346 trillion today. VPB (+5.75%), HPG (0.00%), and CTG (+2.37%) saw significant net outflows. Conversely, SSI (+2.63%) experienced notable net buying.
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