VCSC Daily - Energy tickers lead VN-Index to new peak

* HDB to receive USD700mn of offshore financing from DEG, Proparco and Affinity International Investment Fund
* MSN to transfer its feed business to De Heus Vietnam — its strategic partner in the branded meat business — BUY
* NVL Analyst Meeting: 9M 2021 pre-sales value of ~USD2.4bn thanks to robust Q2 performance
* Macro Update: Economic results improve following Vietnam's reopening
* DPM: Strong urea, ammonia prices raise earnings outlook – Update
* LHG: Expecting strong IP land sales in 2022F from LH3.1 – Update
* TDM: Expecting strong volume rebound in 2022 – Update
* Market wrap: Energy tickers lead VN-Index to new peak

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Market wrap: Energy tickers lead VN-Index to new peak

The VN-Index climbed by a half of a percent on Friday, hitting a new all-time high of 1,456.51 as the energy sector posted strong gains. For the week, the index gained eight tenths of a percent.

* GAS (+4.5%) recovered from a two-day losing streak and was the leading contributor to the day’s gain. Petroleum distributor PLX (+2.3%) also snapped a two-day losing streak. In addition, fellow energy ticker POW (+2.8%) advanced.

* Fertilizer producers DPM (+6.9%) and DCM (+6.8%) soared to the daily trading ceiling.

* Most banks edged down, led by VCB (-0.9%), BID (-0.9%), MBB (-0.9%) and HDB (-1.3%). Meanwhile, SHB (+3.3%) recorded its ninth consecutive daily increase.

* PNJ (+3.8%) climbed to an all-time high. The jewelry retailer’s share price has jumped nearly 27% over the last two months.