Vietcap Daily - VN-Index slides 0.4% to close week

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Market wrap: VN-Index slides 0.4% to close week

The VN-Index slid 0.4% (-4.8 pts) on Friday to close the trading week at 1,262.6. The banks and basic materials sectors led the index’s downward movement. Throughout the index, there were 105 gainers, 280 laggards, and 73 stocks that were unchanged. Total trading volume declined compared to the previous trading day to USD448.7mn.

* In the banks sector, VCB (-0.4%), VPB (-0.8%), BID (-0.4%), OCB (-3.1%) had the most negative impacts. CTG (+0.1) and TCB (+0.4%) gained.

* In basic materials, HPG (-1.1%), GVR (-0.8%), DGC (-1.3%), HSG (-1.9%) fell.

* Real estate also had a poor performance as VHM (-0.3%), VIC (-0.2%), KBC (-1.4%), and NVL (-0.5%) declined. BCM (+0.3%) and VRE (+0.3%) ticked up.

* Notable gainers in other sectors included retailer MWG (+1.7%), electrical equipment manufacturer LGC (+6.9%), logistics company VTP (+2.8%), and consumer foods producer KDC (+2.1%).