Shares closed on a positive note on April 5, as investors speculated on first-quarter earnings results and annual shareholder meeting information from many listed companies.
Hanoi (VNA) - Shares closed on a positive note on April 5, as investorsspeculated on first-quarter earnings results and annual shareholder meetinginformation from many listed companies.
On the HCM Stock Exchange, the VN-Index increased for a second day, up 0.24 percentand closing at 724.14 points.
Onthe Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index edged up 0.26 percent to end at 91.16points.
Liquidityrose significantly, with a total of nearly 269 million shares worth over 5trillion VND (218.3 million USD) traded on the two exchanges, representing a 19percent growth in volume and a 13 percent rise in value compared to theprevious session’s figures.
“TheVN-Index could break the 725 resistance level after first-quarter earningsresults are published and business plans are approved in annual shareholders’meetings,” Tran Thang Long, head of analysis at BIDV Securities Co, wrote in amarket report.
Accordingto Long, high achieving first quarter sectors include consumer goods, rubberand steel.
Growthof major banks such as Vietcombank (VCB), BIDV (BID) and Sacombank (STB), alongwith gains for construction and steel stocks like VinGroup (VCI), NovalandInvestment Group (NVL), Hoa Phat Group (HPG) and Hoa Sen Group (HSG) supportedthe market.
Sharesof agribusiness Hoang Anh Gia Lai Co (HAG) and Hoang Anh Gia Lai AgriculturalInvestment (HNG) also climbed over 6 percent each. The State SecuritiesCommission agreed to extend the deadline for Hoang Anh Gia Lai Co and itsagricultural arm to report their audited 2016 business results within 100 dayssince the last day of the fiscal year.
Onthe negative side, big shares slumps from the dairy company Vinamilk (VNM),private equity firm Masan Group (MSN), Vietinbank (CTG), PV Gas (GAS) andSaigon Securities Inc (SSI) restrained the market.
Takinga more cautious viewpoint, analysts at Bao Viet Securities Co reckoned theVN-Index could slightly rise to a new price range, as this index has hoveredaround the same peaks for many years and sales pressure is likely to increase.
Theysuggested investors put stocks with big earnings prospects on radar in thecoming sessions.
TheVN-Index has surpassed the 725-point levels in the morning trade in the lasttwo sessions, but it has always stepped back in the afternoon under risingselling pressures.-VNA
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