Vietinbank Securities has published the Weekly Investment Strategy Report on 15 th April, 2024 with the executive summary presented below:
- On April 11th, the US Department of Labor released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March, showing a 3.5% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure exceeds analysts’ forecast of 3.4% and raises concerns about the Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate cut, which may extend until September.
- During the past week, negative macroeconomic news and the continuous fluctuations of the USD/VND exchange rate led investors to be cautious, resulting in a significant decrease in liquidity and trading value compared to the previous week, with values reaching 19,002 billion VND and 785 million shares traded, respectively. However, there was an unexpected influx of money into large-cap stocks in the final trading session of the week, leading to a 1.71% increase in the VN-Index compared to the previous week. Notably, the strongest inflows were observed in the tourism and entertainment sector (6.75%) and the banking sector (3.44%).
- With the upcoming earnings season for the first quarter drawing near, it is anticipated that money will gradually flow back into the market. The VN-Index is expected to fluctuate within a narrow range between 1,265 and 1,285 points during the week of April 15th to April 19th, 2024. Investors are advised to maintain their equity/cash ratio to around 50/50 while monitoring the market’s developments
- In the scenario where the index continues to observe strong inflows of funds and break the resistance level at 1,295 points, investors are advised to increase their equity/cash ratio to 70/30 and focus on stocks that are consolidating at lower prices.
- In the event that the market faces profit-taking pressure and fall back to the support zone of 1,235 – 1,243 points, investors are advised to increase their equity/cash ratio to 90/10.
- Some of the noteworthy stock groups at this time include:
- Government Infrastructure: HHV, CII, KSB
- Securities: HCM, SHS, VIX, SSI, VND
- Real estate: TCH, DIG, CEO
- Retail: DGW, MWG, MSN
- Steel: HSG, HPG
- Bank: ACB, CTG, VIB, TPB, VPB, VCB, STB
- Textile: TNG, GIL
- Industrialized Real Estate: IDC
- Energy: PC1
- Petrolium: BSR
- Others: PNJ, GEX, DBC, HAX
