Weekly Wrap: Positive momentum should continue despite the external risks

Weekly — October 5

The VNI posted a weekly positive performance number after clawing its way back on soaring volumes from a c.2% drop on Friday afternoon on the news of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. For the week overall, breadth was roughly even among the VNI components (188 gainers vs 177 losers) and slightly more positive among the VN30 large caps (16 gainers vs 13 losers.