VCSC Daily - VN-Index inched up amid broad differentiation at the stock level

* LPB: Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuy is elected to be the new Chairman of LPB

* TCB: TCB seeks shareholders’ approval to buy new shares of TCBS through private placement

* VCB: VCB to hold EGM to ask for shareholders’ approval to extend the timeline to implement its stock dividend payment plan and the election of an additional BOD member for the 2018-2023 period

* Market wrap: VN-Index inched up amid broad differentiation at the stock level

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Market wrap: VN-Index inched up amid broad differentiation at the stock level

The VN-Index inched up by 0.12% on Friday as stocks on the HOSE traded in balance with 221 gainers vs 215 losers. Liquidity of the HOSE remained at a moderate level with 788 million shares traded, equivalent with a value of USD548 million.

* The financials sector was again the biggest contributor to the gain in the VN-Index, led by rallies from EIB, ACB, STB, TPB and CTG.

* Materials tickers performed well, including HPG, HSG, HT1 and KSB.

* Airlines HVN and VJC surged on expectations for China re-opening as well as increasing travel demand over the Tet holidays in January.

* Real estate stocks traded mixed with gains from KBC, VRE, DXG and DIG and losses from VIC, VHM, NVL and KDH.