Vietnam Insight

In regular trading on Monday, the Dow rose 0.43%, the S&P 500 gained 0.39% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%. Investors' attention shifted toward the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate meeting and US inflation data scheduled for later in the week. While a pause in rate hikes is already priced in, higher-than-anticipated inflation figures could dampen the expectation of earlier rather than later rate reductions.

VNINDEX closed at 1,125.50 (+1.06 points, +0.09%) with a decrease in liquidity compared to the previous session with a trading value of VND 14 trillion. The market has 215 green tickers and 302 red tickers. The group of stocks that contributed the most to the market's increase were VHM, VIC, VNM. On the contrary, VCB, BID, VPB pulled the market down. Foreign investors recorded a strong net selling of VND -426 billion, focusing mainly on VCB, FUEVFVND, STB

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