Vietinbank Securities has published the Weekly Investment Strategy Report on 18th March, 2024 with the executive summary presented below:
- Over 5 consecutive days (from March 11th to 15th), the State Bank of Vietnam has withdrawn nearly 75,000 billion VND from the banking system through the issuance of bills. The purpose of issuing bills is to reduce market liquidity to alleviate short-term exchange rate speculation pressures. This action will have a negative impact on investor sentiment in the short term. However, in the long run, it will not affect the market significantly.
- During the past week, the inflow of funds into the market has been somewhat cautious as the State Bank of Vietnam began issuing bills on March 11th. However, liquidity and the average trading value per session still remained relatively high, reaching values of 984 million shares and 25,275 billion VND, respectively. The strongest outflow of funds was observed in the banking (-2.20%) and insurance (-2.02%) sectors.
- With increased signs of profit-taking pressure returning from the previous week and several notable events expected to occur in the coming week such as the issuance of bills by the State Bank of Vietnam, and the policy statement at the March Fed meeting, investor sentiment is anticipated to be more cautious, leading the market to fluctuate within a range of 1,230 – 1,270 points during the week of March 18th to March 22nd, 2024. Investors are advised to maintain a stock/cash ratio of 70/30 with new stock purchases while monitoring market developments at the 1,235-point level.
- In the event that the index shows strong buying pressure at the support level and does not breach this support, there is a high likelihood that the market will begin forming a new base at this level.
- In case this support fails to hold effectively, the market will likely retreat to the next support level at the range 1,203 – 1,205 points.
- Some of the noteworthy stock groups at this time include:
- Government Infrastructure: HHV
- Securities: HCM, SHS, VIX, SSI, VND
- Real estate: TCH, DIG
- Retail: DGW, MWG, MSN
- Steel: HSG
- Bank: ACB, SSB, VIB, TPB, VPB, VCB
- Textile: TNG, GIL
- Industrialized Real Estate: IDC
- Energy: PC1
- Petrolium: BSR
- Others: GVR, PNJ, GEX, DBC, HAX
