VN-Index

Vietnam's VN-Index rose 29.91 points (1.67%) to 1,821.32 on August 26, with real estate and banking stocks leading gains.

A Vietnamese blue-chip stock received over 200 billion dong from foreign investors in a trading session as the VN-Index rose 30 points, with net foreign buying of approximately 14 billion dong across the market.

VN-Index rose for a third consecutive session and tested the 1,775–1,810 point resistance zone, with technical indicators (Bollinger Bands middle line, MACD approaching zero) supporting near-term bullish outlook if resistance is broken.

Foreign investors net bought approximately 191 billion VND of Vietnamese equities, with a bluechip stock being accumulated by foreign flows on a day the VN-Index gained 20 points.

FTSE Global Equity Index Series added 90 Vietnamese stocks to its Micro Cap segment.