VCSC Daily - VN-Index rallies at end of session, led by HPG - KDH, VIC, VJC, ACG, DGW, GEG, HDB, PC1, PVD, TPB, AST, TLG

* KDH’s AGM: NPAT guided to decline 8% in 2023 — higher than our forecast

* VIC: VIC and Chairman commit to funding USD2.5bn for VinFast

* VJC’s AGM: Various capital raising plans to capture growth post-COVID

* ACG: Demand recovering, expansion costs phasing out – AGM Note

* DGW: Conservative outlook for 2023; Q1 earnings plunge - AGM Note & Earnings Flash

* GEG: Debt restructuring to lower financing rates – AGM Note

* HDB: Strong profit guidance; acquiring a securities company - AGM Note

* PC1: Industrial real estate investment is accelerating - AGM Note

* PVD: Brighter domestic outlook in 2024-2025 - AGM Note

* TPB: Ambition to become financial group - AGM Note

* AST: Business recovers further thanks to foreign arrivals - Earnings Flash

* TLG: Heavy marketing spending continues to bear fruit - Earnings Flash

* Market wrap: VN-Index rallies at end of session, led by HPG

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Market wrap: VN-Index rallies at end of session, led by HPG

On Wednesday, the VN-Index rallied in the final 90 minutes of trading to close up by six-tenths of a percent thanks to strong performances from steel and banking tickers.

* HPG (+4.5%) was the top contributor to the day’s gain and has climbed 6.5% over the last two days.

* Banks VCB (+1.2%), TCB (+3.4%), BID (+1.3%) and LPB (+6.9%) increased.

* GAS (+1.5%) rebounded after falling in the three previous sessions.

* Vingroup stocks VHM (-4.4%) and VIC (-1.4%) were the day’s top two contributing laggards.