Việt Nam can draw on lessons from the London Financial Centre to build a globally competitive financial market for its next growth phase, Executive Director of the London Southside Chamber of Commerce Radiana Vlahova told Vietnam News Agency.
HDBank and the London Stock Exchange signed a strategic agreement for establishing a long-term framework to support Vietnamese enterprises in accessing global capital markets.
Also weighing on the market, foreign investors were active today but leaned towards net selling, with a value exceeding VNĐ1.75 trillion on the two main bourses.
Despite a sharp recovery over the past two weeks, analysts warn that the current rally could lose momentum without fresh support, particularly as profit-taking emerges and market breadth remains limited.
Profit-taking pressure emerged across the board, particularly in banking and technology stocks, causing the VN-Index to retreat slightly to 1,301.39 points — a nearly 12-point in Friday''s session.
Despite strong resistance and uncertain outcomes from the tarriff talks, analysts expect the VN-Index to consolidate in the short term before attempting to break the 1,280-point level and approach the psychological threshold of 1,300.
Market breadth leaned positive, with 177 stocks advancing and 117 declining. Liquidity on the southern bourse rose to VNĐ13.5 trillion (approximately US$532.3 million), marking an increase of 21.6 per cent compared to the previous session.
Market breadth was positive, with 159 gainers outnumbering 143 decliners. However, liquidity on the southern bourse continued its downtrend, ping to VNĐ11.1 trillion (approximately US$436.9 million), with a trading volume of 477.5 million shares.
Market breadth leaned positive, with 183 stocks advancing and 104 declining. Liquidity on the southern bourse dipped slightly to VNĐ11.9 trillion (approximately US$468.1 million), a decrease of 6.2 per cent compared to the previous session.