latest business report includes some surprises

Latest business report includes some surprises

Despite the fact that SME Securities Corporation (SME) is on the brink of bankruptcy, it was still ranked 30 among the 500 fastest-growing companies (FAST500), released by Vietnam Report JSC on March 11.
sme has back to wall as ssc looks to play tough

SME has back to wall as SSC looks to play tough

Vietnam may see its first forced closure of a securities company after market regulators shut down key operations at SME Securities.
looking for guiding market paths

Looking for guiding market paths

Vietnam’s stock market in December failed to rally.
markets death walk

Market’s death walk

Vietnam’s stock market last month continued its gloomy trading days with record low liquidity and prices of numerous blue-chips unchanged.
attacking inflation key to a recovery

Attacking inflation key to a recovery

There is both positive and negative news for the equity market in May, although none of it is predicted to be significant.
while yet before corner is turned

While yet before corner is turned

The equity market, by both performance and liquidity, was heavily impacted by the macroeconomic factors in 2011’s first quarter.
caution needed amid a tricky feb

Caution needed amid a tricky Feb

“We recommend investors focus on bluechips whose prices were not heated in January”
new foreign cash flows for 2011

New foreign cash flows for 2011?

Vietnam was probably one of the worst regional net asset value performers in 2010 when the main VN-Index dropped by 2.2 per cent and the HNX-Index lost over 30 per cent.
short term pain from long term policies

Short-term pain from long-term policies

In November, the State Bank announced a series of policy adjustments to regulate inflation, plus monetary and gold markets.
equity market who dares wins

Equity market: who dares wins

To date, most regional indices have strongly recovered and returned to the heights of 2007-2008 before the global financial crisis struck.
nervous glances at market

Nervous glances at market

SME Securities director of research & investment Nguyen Viet Hung offers a gloomy market forecast for this month with a black cloud to remain hanging over investors.
market at mercy of twin drivers forces

Market at mercy of twin drivers forces

The market in September is expected to be driven by ‘old’ rather than ‘new’ cash flows, writes Nguyen Viet Hung, director of SME Securities’ research & investment.
investors told to be prudent amidst confused picture

Investors told to be prudent amidst confused picture

Under stable macroeconomic conditions, the local stock market in August continues to be under demand-supply balance pressures, writes Nguyen Viet Hung, Director of Research & Investment, SME Securities.
market sits at the crossroads

Market sits at the crossroads

Will the local stock market indices plunge further in July after the May-June corrections? Nguyen Viet Hung, research and investment director at SME Securities JSC, shares his views with VIR on what factors will drive the market this month
european debt crisis shakes investors nerve

European debt crisis shakes investors’ nerve

Hence, what happens in June depends upon how the debt crisis is controlled, although the prospects are getting brighter