The VN-Index once again faced selling pressure at the 1,340-point level

MARKET OUTLOOK
The VN-Index once again failed to conquer the 1,340-point threshold. After facing selling pressure at this level, the index retreated and closed at 1,330.97 points, dropping over 5 points compared to yesterday. Market breadth leaned towards the negative, with 9 out of 18 sectors gaining. The Media sector led the advance, followed by the Oil & Gas sector, while the Tourism & Leisure sector saw a sharp correction. Regarding foreign investors’ activity, they recorded net selling on both HSX and HNX exchanges today. Although today’s candlestick has a relatively long body and nearly engulfs the previous day’s bullish candlestick, the decline halted before the 1,330 support level. The market’s next move will depend on capital flow at this point. In the upcoming sessions, money flow may continue rotating across sectors to seek short-term profits. However, investors should remain cautious about the possibility of the index further declining to the 1,320–1,325 range.

FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts all decreased according to the movement of VN30.

COVERED WARRANTS
During the trading session on 18/03/2025, warrants fluctuated according to the correction of the underlying stocks.

HIGHLIGHT
• VN-Index -5.29 points, closing at 1330.97 points. HNX-Index +0.26 points, closing at 247.03 points.
• Pulling the index up: GAS (+0.53), LPB (+0.53), POW (+0.49), BSR (+0.48), SHB (+0.36).
• Pulling the index down: CTG (-0.79), VPB (-0.77), VIC (-0.75), VCB (-0.68), BID (-0.61).
• The matched trade value of VN-Index reached VND 17,312 billion, decreased -3.74% compared to the previous session. The total transaction value reached VND 19,652 billion.
• The trading range is 10.68 points. The market had 160 gainers, 66 remaining unchanged, 318 losers.
• Foreign investors' net selling value: VND -434.89 billion on HOSE, including FPT (VND -332.66 billion), SSI (VND -97.32 billion), SAB (VND -50.68 billion), HPG (VND -38.10 billion), CTG (VND -37.27 billion). Foreign investors were net sellers on HNX with the value of VND -26.16 billion.

BSC30, BSC50 PERFORMANCE
• BSC30 -0.68%. Positive stocks: BSR (+3.11%), PVS (+0.91%), ACB (+0.38%).
• BSC50 +0.01%. Positive stocks: POW (+6.61%), VTP (+5.00%), GMD (+2.59%).