VN-Index extends losses on bank stocks

Shares likely to gain but investors should stay cautious

The VN-Index is said to have officially entered a short-term uptrend but analysts still warn that investors carefully consider the valuation of stocks, as well as not to hold speculative stocks with a high proportion to avoid risks in case of sudden downward correction.

Top 500 most profitable companies in Việt Nam announced

Vietnam Report and online newspaper Vietnamnet yesterday announced the list of Top 500 most profitable companies in Việt Nam in 2021 (PROFIT500) and Top 10 most prestigious companies in the food – beverage – retail sector.

Personal bank deposits decline amid decreasing saving interest rates Personal bank deposits has decreased consecutively for the past two months as depositors have withdrawn their savings to pour into more attractive investment channels amid declining deposit interest rates.

Shares extend gains, VN-Index hits 1,500 points Shares extended gains for a third consecutive session on Thursday with the VN-Index hitting a record high, propped up by a slew of banking, securities and real estate stocks.

Banks race to increase capital at year-end State-owned and private joint stock banks have been racing to increase charter capital in the last months of this year to boost financial strength and meet the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s regulations on capital adequacy ratio.

Shares unlikely to see a new drop this week

Market analysts forecast that the VN-Index is unlikely to see a new drop in the short term as the demand for stocks remains significant.

Shares drop on selling pressure

Vietnamese shares dropped on Thursday as large-cap stocks were hit by strong selling pressure, especially during the ATC session.

Shares bounce back but liquidity declines to November-low

Shares bounced back on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but liquidity declined, showing investor caution about speculative factors after a month of increasing.

Shares retreat on selling pressure, liquidity remains high

Shares retreated on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange on Tuesday as selling pressure increased strongly towards the end of the session.