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๐Ÿชท Vietnam Stock Index Up 10%. $120M+ VC Funding.

Impact Capital Markets #62 looks at HolonIQ's Vietnam stock index, major impact deals, M&A, and upcoming economic releases.


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๐Ÿ“‰ Today's Global Economic Update: The United States ISM Manufacturing PMI data showed a notable improvement to 50.3 in March 2023 from 47.8 in February. This marks the first expansion in 16 months and surpasses expectations.

๐Ÿ’‰ Deal of the Day: Selux Diagnostics, a biotech startup, raised $48M to launch its rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing platform.

What's New?

๐Ÿชท Vietnam. Vietnam stock index up 10%
๐Ÿ’ฐ Funding. Biotech, medical tech & agri tech
๐Ÿ’ผ M&A. IXL Learning acquires Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com
๐Ÿ“… Economics. Inflation, balance of trade, US employment data + more

๐Ÿชท Vietnam Index Up 10%

HolonIQโ€™s Vietnam Index grew 10% over the past year after declining 12% in November 2023. Positive performance in the finance sector drove some of this recovery. Capital markets have benefited from rising liquidity, improving valuations, and government policies conducive to improving governance and macroeconomic conditions. The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry & Trade ($7.7B MCap) saw 25% annual growth, and Hoa Phat Group ($7.1B MCap) grew by 36%.

Vietnamโ€™s economy registered 5.7% growth in the first quarter of the year. A strong recovery in demand has spurred growth in the manufacturing and export sector which has positively impacted stocks in the index. Foreign investment is also a driving force for Vietnamese firms, with a 54% YoY increase in FDI in the first ten months of 2023, as investors diversify their supply chains away from China, creating growth opportunities. The outlook for Vietnamโ€™s stocks continues to remain optimistic; however, political uncertainty is a risk factor. The sudden resignation of Vietnamโ€™s president last month underscores a lack of political stability, which could unnerve foreign investors.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Funding

๐Ÿ’‰ Selux Diagnostics, a Massachusetts-based biotech startup combating superbug infections and antimicrobial resistance, raised $48M from RA Capital Management to launch its rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) platform.

๐Ÿ”ฌ ViaLase, a California-based medical technology company, raised a $40M Series C to launch its ViaLase Laser used for the treatment of glaucoma.

๐ŸŒฑ BioConsortia, a California-based agricultural technology company, raised $15M from Otter Capital to develop microbial products that increase crop yields.

๐Ÿ’ผ M&A

๐Ÿ“š IXL Learning, a California-based learning site, acquired Dictionary.com, an online dictionary platform, and Thesaurus.com.

๐Ÿ“… Economic Calendar

Inflation, Balance of Trade, US Employment Data + More

Tuesday, April 2nd 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia RBA Meeting Minutes
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Inflation Data (Preliminary), March
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US JOLTs Job Openings, February

Wednesday, April 3rd 2024

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ Euro Area Inflation Data, March
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US ISM Services PMI, March

Friday, April 5th 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia Balance of Trade Data, February
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Balance of Trade Data, February
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Employment Data, March
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Employment Data, March
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Ivey PMI, March

Monday, April 08th 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Balance of Trade Data, February

Tuesday, April 09th 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index, April
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia NAB Business Confidence Index, March

Wednesday, April 10th 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Consumer Confidence Index, March
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Core Inflation Data, March
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Inflation Data, March
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada BoC Interest Rate Decision

Thursday, April 11th 2024

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China Inflation Data, March
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ Euro Area Deposit Facility Data
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Producer Price Index, March

Friday, April 12th 2024

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK GDP Data, February
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Preliminary), April


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