Vietnam Insight

US stocks traded mostly higher Thursday afternoon, with semiconductor shares driving the gains after strong corporate and economic news. The S&P 500 was hovering near flatline after briefly touching a new record, the Dow Jones was up over 100 points after hitting all time high of the 43,272 mark, and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3%. Nvidia surged 3% to a new record high after its key supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), posted robust Q3 earnings and raised its revenue outlook.

The VNINDEX closed at 1,286.52 points, up 7.04 points (+0.55%) with lower trading volume compared to the 20-day average. There were 224 gainers and 128 losers. Stocks contributing to the market's gains included VCB, BID, and MBB, while HDB, GAS, and SAB contributed to the decline. Most sectors were up. Foreign investors net sold more than VND 400 billion

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