Today's Stock Market, May 21: VN-Index Still Searching for Equilibrium
The market has yet to see a session that clearly defines an upward or downward trend, with low liquidity indicating cautious trading sentiment.
BASIC
MARKET The VN-Index fluctuated within the 1,886–1,924 range and closed at 1,896.89 points, down more than 16 points from yesterday. Market breadth was fairly balanced, with 10 out of 18 sectors declining, led by the Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors, followed by Real Estate and Industrial Goods & Services... On the upside, the Retail and Insurance sectors rose by over 2%.
Regarding foreign trading activity, foreign investors were net sellers across all three exchanges: HSX, HNX, and UPCOM.
Overall, the market has yet to see a session clearly defining an upward or downward trend; low liquidity indicates cautious trading sentiment. Investors continue to maintain a cautious trading stance during this period.
FUTURES
CONTRACTS All VN30 futures contracts declined, except for VN30F2Q.
WARRANTS
During the trading session on May 21, 2026, most warrants moved in line with the fluctuating trend of their underlying stocks.
HIGHLIGHTS•
VN-Index -16.34 points, closing at 1,896.89 points. HNX-Index +3.04 points, closing at 264.37 points.
• Driving the index higher: MWG (+0.75), VPL (+0.75), LPB (+0.59), HPG (+0.59), VCB (+0.54).
• Dragging the index down: VIC (-12.84), GAS (-1.21), GVR (-1.16), BSR (-1.14), FPT (-0.43).
• The VN-Index’s matched order value reached 17,596 billion VND, down -39.77% from the previous session. Total trading value reached 22,052 billion VND.
• Trading range: 36.59 points. The market saw 144 gainers, 65 unchanged stocks, and 152 losers.
• Net selling value by foreign investors: -1,706.62 billion VND on the HOSE, including VIC (-517.13 billion), FPT (-316.31 billion), MBB (-174.21 billion), VHM (-139.83 billion), and ACB (-132.46 billion). Foreign investors recorded a net sell of -18.09 billion VND on the HNX.
BSC30,
BSC50 PERFORMANCE • BSC30 -0.17%. Stocks with positive performance: MWG (+2.98%), KBC (+2.10%), HSG (+2.09%).
• BSC50 -0.43%. Stocks with positive performance: PC1 (+6.84%), DPG (+3.54%), BVH (+2.41%).
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Source: BIDV Securities (BSC)