Vietcap Daily - VN-Index climbs 0.6%

* Energy Sector: Block B’s EPCI#1 and EPCI#2 reach 16.7% and 34.0% completion, in line with our PVS forecast
* TV2: Hau Giang Biomass Power Plant connects to grid, strengthening TV2’s 2025 growth outlook
* CTG: Robust EPS growth outlook as provision burden eases - Update
* VCB: Best-in-class bank at attractive valuation - Update
* BCM: Strategical land reserves to drive multi-year growth trajectory - Company report
* Market wrap: VN-Index climbs 0.6%

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Market wrap: VN-Index climbs 0.6%

The VN-Index climbed 0.6% (+7.8 pts) on Monday to close the trading day at 1,304.6. The index closed above the key 1,300 level—a two-year high. Gains in the financial services, consumer, and power sectors offset declines in telecommunications, technology, and industrials. Across the index, there were 260 gainers, 194 laggards, and 83 stocks unchanged. Total trading volume shot up from the previous trading day to USD828.2mn.

* Financial services stocks SSI (+1.9%), VCI (+1.4%), HCM (+2.3%), VND (+1.5%), BSI (+6.9%), and FTS (+6.6%) surged.

* In the banking sector, VCB (+0.4%), BID (+0.5%), CTG (+0.9%), LPB (+1.1%), HDB (+1.7%), and STB (+1.4%) advanced.

* Steelmakers HPG (+4.7%), HSG (+1.9%), and NKG (+2.5%) posted strong gains.

* Tech company FPT (-1.1%), logistics company VTP (-2.8%), airline HVN (-1.1%), real estate company NVL (-1.5%), and retailer FRT (-2.8%) performed poorly.