Vietnam Insight

In regular trading on Monday, the Dow rose 0.55%, notching a new record high. The S&P 500 also edged up 0.13% while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.52%. Markets currently see an over 62% chance for a larger 50 basis point rate cut from the Fed, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool. Traders also awaited US retail sales data for August to gain fresh insights on the health of the US consumer.

VNINDEX closed at 1,239.26 (-12.45 points, -0.99%) with liquidity improving slightly but still below the 20-session average. The market had 97 green stocks and 312 red stocks. The group of stocks contributing to the market's increase included NAB GVR KDH while VCB VHM GAS contributed to the market's decrease. All industry groups ended the session down, of which the consumer services and technology groups fell the most. Foreign investors net bought more than VND 218.61 billion.

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