Update news on Aug, 22 2025
22-08-2025
VN-Index corrected on heavy profit-taking pressure (VN-Index -2.52%)
• Following yesterday’s all-time-high, the VN-Index opened sharply lower.
• The index briefly recovered to the reference level, but gains were short-lived.
• Strong selling pressure from banking stocks, which had surged previously, dragged the index down and weighed on other sectors.
• All sectors ended in the red today.
• Market breadth was negative with 275 decliners, 76 gainers, and 27 unchanged.
• Market liquidity rose 20.7% to VND 62.3 trillion.
VN30 recorded sharp declines (VN30 -3.25%)
• The VN30 basket saw only 4 gainers against 26 decliners.
• VPB (-6.99%), GVR (-6.94%), and SHB (-6.76%) all hit the floor price.
• On the other hand, BID (+2.25%) and DGC (+2.17%) were the top gainers.
Sectors and stocks daily highlights
• GEX (-2.00%) announced plans to IPO Gelex Infrastructure JSC, one of its two direct subsidiaries, with charter capital of VND 7.9 trillion (79.1% owned by Gelex), in 4Q2025.
• CII (-2.20%) reported a change in the use of VND 2,000 billion raised from its CII425001 bond issuance. Instead of fully prepaying bonds, the company will prioritize repaying high-interest and/or near-maturity debt within CII Group given its current financial situation.
• Foreign investors extended their net selling streak with VND 1,266 billion. HPG (-5.11%) saw the heaviest net sell, totaling over VND 1,044 billion. Conversely, VIX (-1.43%) and PDR (+1.05%) were the top net-bought names, though values remained modest.
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