Vietnam Insight

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.97%, the S&P 500 gained 1.25%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.3%. This came despite data showing that initial jobless claims rose for the second straight week to a two-month high, while labor costs slowed and layoffs surged.

VNINDEX closed at 1,164.3 (+8.71 points, +0.75%) with liquidity one and a half times higher than the average of 30 sessions. The market had 270 green stocks and 177 red stocks. The stocks that contributed to the market's uptrend were VCB, GVR and FPT. On the other hand, the stocks that contributed to the market's downtrend were BID, VPB and TCB. Most sectors increased strongly, with chemicals and technology increasing the most. Foreign investors net sold insignificantly today.

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