According to data from Fiintrade – a securities analysis platform under Fiingroup, the total trading value of the entire market in the August 26 session reached 42,766 billion VND, a decrease of 7.4% compared to the previous session. The HoSE exchange alone contributed 39,469 billion VND.

Regarding cash flow developments, foreign investors unexpectedly returned to a net purchase of over 686 billion VND after a series of 12 consecutive net selling sessions, many of which recorded sell-offs worth over a trillion.

Specifically, this group net bought 875 billion VND on HoSE while still net selling on HNX and UPCoM.

Notably, not only foreign investors but also domestic institutions increased their net buying positions with a value of over 577 billion VND. The proprietary trading group recorded a net purchase of 266 billion VND, while foreign individual investors net bought an additional 228 billion VND.

Conversely, net selling pressure was concentrated among domestic individual investors with a value of 1,072 billion VND.

Earlier, when the market opened on August 26, it slightly declined below the reference point and at one point adjusted close to the 1,600 point mark. However, thanks to support from large-cap stocks, the index quickly recovered.

In the VN30 basket, many stocks recorded positive gains such as VHM (+3.65%), VIC (+1.22%), HPG (+2.1%), and MBB (+1.14%), thereby supporting the overall upward trend in the morning.

Cash flow also showed signs of improvement in the mid-cap group, notably in real estate (HDG, DIG) and securities (VIX, SSI). However, increased selling pressure towards the end of the morning session caused the VN-Index to narrow its gains, closing the morning at 1,620.17 points.

Moving into the afternoon session, bottom-fishing demand entered strongly, helping the green color spread widely across the entire market. The index continuously widened its gains and at one point surged nearly 54 points, approaching the 1,670 point threshold.

Blue-chip stocks played a leading role, with a series of stocks breaking out: VHM, SHB, MSB, SSI hit the ceiling; VIC rose 3.44%; TCB added 4.79%. The real estate and securities groups continued to be the focus, with most stocks rising over 4%.

In line with domestic cash flow, foreign investors also reversed to a net purchase of nearly 940 billion VND, focusing on MSB, VIX, and MWG.

At the close, the VN-Index stopped at 1,667.96 points, up 53.6 points (+3.32%) compared to the reference, marking one of the most impressive recovery sessions since the beginning of the year.

Which stock groups are worth watching in the upcoming sessions?

The market recorded a recovery session with a gain of nearly 54 points after two sessions of a 74-point decline, thanks to the lead from large-cap stocks. Bottom-fishing demand also showed positive movement signals as it spread to many industry groups and stocks.

Given the current developments, it is recommended that investors seek investment opportunities in stocks showing recovery signals from support zones, while also belonging to industry groups attracting cash flow attention such as securities, real estate, banking, retail, materials, and disbursement during market fluctuations in the upcoming sessions.

The Vietnamese stock market experienced a highly volatile trading session, with the VN-Index at one point rising by 25 points before reversing and finally closing the session with a decrease of 10 points.