The market remains cautious around the psychological level of 1,250

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index fluctuated within the 1,245 – 1,250 range throughout the day before increased selling pressure in the final session pushed the index down to close at 1,242.53 points, a decline of nearly 4 points compared to yesterday. Market breadth leaned negative, with 12 out of 18 sectors losing ground, led by sharp declines in Insurance and Automotive & Parts sectors. On the other hand, the Media sector continued to lead the gains. Regarding foreign trading, there was net selling on the HSX exchange and net buying on the HNX exchange today. Short-term risks are showing signs of increasing, and the VN-Index may retreat to the 1,220 – 1,225 range if cash inflows fail to support the market.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts decreased according to the movement of VN30, except for VN30F2509, VN30F2503.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 22/01/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the struggling movement of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index -3.56 points, closing at 1242.53 points. HNX-Index -1.01 points, closing at 220.67 points.
• Pulling the index up: LPB (+1.17), HVN (+0.35), FRT (+0.29), BSR (+0.23), SSB (+0.21).
• Pulling the index down: HDB (-0.53), BID (-0.49), VHM (-0.49), GVR (-0.38), BCM (-0.32).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 9,304 billion, increased 9.40% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 12,012 billion.
• The trading range is 6.61 points. The market had 127 gainers, 75 remaining unchanged, 311 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -249.36 billion on HOSE, including GMD (VND -47.82 billion), FRT (VND -46.54 billion), FPT (VND -43.11 billion), VPB (VND -37.02 billion), VHM (VND -28.87 billion). Foreign investors were net buyers on HNX with the value of VND 14.27 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 -0.30%. Positive stocks: PVS (+0.91%), MWG (+0.35%), MSN (+0.31%).
• BSC50 -0.27%. Positive stocks: SHS (+3.33%), FRT (+2.39%), BSI (+1.81%).