Vietnam Insight

Job openings in the US edged up in October. US stock futures were steady on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, with the central bank widely expected to deliver its third 25 basis point rate cut this year. Policymakers remain split, with some pushing for further easing to support a cooling market while others caution that lowering rates too quickly could reignite inflation. Markets will also closely watch Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks for signals on the 2026 rates outlook. In regular trading on Tuesday, the Dow and S&P 500 fell 0.38% and 0.09%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite inched up 0.13%. The Dow was weighed down by a 4.7% slide in JPMorgan after the bank forecast 2026 expenses near $105 billion. Meanwhile, gains in heavyweights Tesla (1.3%), Broadcom (1.3%) and Alphabet (1.1%) supported the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite. Job openings in the United States increased by 12,000 to 7.670 million in October 2025, up from 7.658 million in September, according to delayed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The September figure showed a 431,000 jump from August’s 7.227 million, with both months surpassing expectations of 7.2 million

Approach the key resistance 1,800. VNINDEX closed at 1,747.17 points (-6.57 points, -0.37%) with a slightly higher trading liquidity than the average of the last 20 sessions. The market saw 93 gainers and 234 decliners. The stocks contributing the most to the index's rise were VIC, FPT, and VCB; the stocks hindering the market were VHM, VPB, and LPB. Foreign investors were net sellers with a value of 2,428 billion VND. VPL alone was net sold for over 1,055 billion VND, followed by VIC at approximately 730 billion VND.

Trading Strategy: Investors need to be selective in choosing stocks, as the VNINDEX is being heavily influenced by movements in the VIC group. Medium- and long-term investors can start gradually disbursing into sectors with solid earnings and attractive valuations, such as banking, financial services, and construction materials. Short-term investors can focus on stocks showing improving liquidity and prices, such as utilities, industrial parks, and technology…