Vietcap Daily - VN-Index inches up 0.3%, gains every day this week

* ACV’s 2023 preliminary top line in line, PBT weaker than expected, 2024 target pax number trails our forecast
* NT2: Preliminary 2023 NPAT beats our forecast
* VIB finalizes the record date for cash dividend advance payment for FY 2023
* Market wrap: VN-Index inches up 0.3%, gains every day this week

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Market wrap: VN-Index inches up 0.3%, gains every day this week

Friday saw the VN-Index inch up by 0.3% (+3.96 pts), closing at 1,154.7, marking gains throughout the week. The banking sector spearheaded the market's rise, although the market faced downward pressure from large-cap real estate and food & beverage stocks. There were 221 gainers, 267 laggards, and 95 stocks that were unchanged on the day. Total trading volume dropped to USD668.7mn.

* Banking stocks led the market with STB gaining 2.45%, followed by MBB (+1.99%), BID (+1.95%), VIB (+1.47%), and CTG (+1.4%). VCB (+0.4%) continued its run of advancing each day this week. Other tickers saw increases of under 1%. VPB had a slight decline of 0.78%.

* In real estate, the Vingroup trio (VIC -0.1%, VHM –0.8%, VRE –0.2%) had minor decreases of under 1%, while DIG (+2.45%), DXG (+1.04%), LGC (+3.19%), SZC (+3.24%), and DPG (+2.53%) increased.

* Food & beverage firms VNM (-0.3%), MSN (-0.3%), and SAB (-0.8%) marginally declined while VHC (+4.1%) strongly gained. VHC is up over 6% this week.

* In other sectors, GAS (+0.7%), steel maker HPG (+0.2%), rubber producer GVR (+1.9%), technology firm FPT (+0.2%), and retail player MWG (+1.5%) increased. Aviation companies VJC (-0.2%) and HVN (-2.3%) declined.