The stock market officially surpassed the historical mark of 1,500 points.

At the opening of the trading session on July 18, Vietnamese stocks were filled with green. According to the World and Vietnam Newspaper reporter at 10:46, VN-Index increased by 10.21 points, officially surpassing the 1,500 point mark.

The stock market surpassed the historical mark of 1,500 points - recorded by The Gioi and Viet Nam Newspaper at 10:46 on July 18. (Screenshot)

According to the World and Vietnam Newspaper reporter at 10:46 a.m. on July 18, the VN30-Index also increased by more than 11.89 points; the HNX-Index increased by 3.86 points.

In the first 30 minutes of the morning session on July 18, the total value of matched transactions in the entire market reached more than 3,000 billion VND. Green dominated the board with 186 codes increasing, of which 9 codes increased to the ceiling price; 66 codes maintained the reference price and 78 codes decreased.

Leading the group of stocks positively impacting the index is VHM (Vinhomes). Two stocks of the same "family" Vinhomes, VIC (Vingroup) and VRE (Vincom Retail), also contributed to the general increase. In addition, NVL,FPT , DIG, CII, VJC, PDR... also recorded a positive impact on the market.

Foreign investors continued to net sell at the beginning of today's session. VIC was the most sold code, followed by FPT, STB, GEE, GEX, VHM...

According to analysis organizations, VN-Index is still maintaining an impressive growth momentum and shows no signs of "cooling down".

In the last 8 sessions, the index has continuously broken out, with an average increase of more than ten points per session.

Assessing the market outlook, Mr. Nguyen Minh Hoang, Director of Analysis at Nhat Viet Securities Company, said that the stock market is entering a "megatrend" (a trend that has influence on a global scale) in the second half of 2025.

With expectations that the economy will continue to grow strongly, many new investment opportunities will appear and cash flow into the market will be increasingly abundant.

Mr. Hoang predicts that VN-Index may move towards the target area of ​​1,600 points.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/thi-truong-chung-khoan-chinh-thuc-vuot-moc-lich-su-1500-diem-321408.html