Vietcap Daily - VN-Index ticks up 0.2% on Monday

* BWE: Strong water segment outweighs low waste segment profitability - Earnings Flash
* CTR: Modest earnings growth, despite strong infrastructure leasing - Earnings Flash
* FPT: IT services to drive continued strong earnings growth - Update
* Market wrap: VN-Index ticks up 0.2% on Monday

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Market wrap: VN-Index ticks up 0.2% on Monday

The VN-Index ticked up 0.2% (+2.1 pts) on Monday to close the trading day at 1,254.8. The index’s gain was driven by stocks across various sectors, including four bank stocks among the top-ten contributors. Throughout the index, there were 211 gainers, 162 laggards, and 69 stocks that were unchanged. Total trading volume plunged compared to the previous trading day to USD429.9mn.

* The previously mentioned banks were VCB (+0.2%), ACB (+1.0%), TCB (+0.6%), and MBB (+0.6%). BID (0.0%) and VPB (0.0%) were unchanged. HDB (-0.9%) declined and EIB (-4.8%) dropped.

* In real estate, VHM (-2.6%) sharply decreased, while VIC (-0.2%), VRE (-0.3%), and BCM (-0.3%) edged down. KDH (+1.1%) and NVL (+1.5%) surged.

* Some of the other market leaders included steel maker HPG (+1.1%), tech company FPT (+0.7%), food & beverage conglomerate MSN (+0.9%), rubber producer GVR (+0.8%), and airline HVN (+1.5%).

* Other notable laggards included milk producer VNM (-1.2%), utility company GAS (-0.3%), electrical equipment manufacturer GEE (-4.2%), and airline VJC (-0.6%).