Vietnam Insight

In Monday's regular session, the Dow gained 0.69%, the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.06%. The rally was fueled by optimism surrounding Trump’s anticipated return to the White House and promises of deregulation and tax cuts. Looking ahead, investors are focused on fresh remarks from Fed officials on Tuesday, as well as earnings reports from Home Depot and Shopify.

VNINDEX closed at 1,250.32 (-2.24 points, -0.18%) with strong liquidity. The market had 162 green codes and 210 red codes. The group of stocks contributing to the market's increase included HPG FPT and VHM while BID STB and MWG contributed to the market's decline. There was a strong divergence with a sharp decline in the financial group, while most other industry groups ended the session in green. Foreign investors net sold more than VND957 billion, mainly in MSN and CMG.

• World stocks: The U.S. stock market continues to rally
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