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Domestic institutional investors posted net selling of 469.3 billion VND today, including net selling of 520.5 billion VND in matched trades.
After nearly a week of supporting the index, the market reversed unexpectedly today. The VN-Index closed down 2.66 points to around 1,817.17, despite the index being pushed higher in the morning and early afternoon. Stocks in the Vingroup group began to correct, with VIC down 0.74%, VHM down more than 5.17%, VRE down 3.38%, and VPL down 3.83%, contributing 11 points to the broader market decline.
Despite the reversal, the market did not panic-sell, aided by price support from several other blue chips including MWG and GVR, as well as VPB, BSR, and FPT. MWG hit the ceiling with excess demand of 5.48 million shares. Other gainers included GVR (+4.04%), FPT (+2.56%), BSR (+3.49%), and VPB (+2.36%).
These stocks’ strength was linked to their own catalysts tied to the 2026 annual general meeting season and positive business results.
Banks returned to the rally, though the gains were not decisive. VCB, BID, and CTG rose less than 1% but still provided a positive psychological impact. Other names that rose included MBB, TCB, VIB, and securities-related stocks such as TCX and HCM.
The retail consumer sector saw stronger cashflow participation, with green names including MCH, MSN, VNM, PNJ, and FRT. Oil and gas stocks also stayed green as world oil prices continued to rise, even as risks from Middle East tensions cooled.
Liquidity across three exchanges in matched trades surpassed 25,000 billion VND. Foreign investors recorded net buying that was not significant at 47.6 billion VND; on a matched-trades basis, they bought 129.0 billion VND.
Foreign net buys in matched trades were led by Real Estate and Retail. Top foreign net buys included VIC, MWG, MSN, FPT, VPI, GVR, VHM, DCM, PLX, and BSR.
Foreign net sells in matched trades were led by the Securities sector. Top foreign net sells included VIX, CII, SSI, VJC, TCH, GEX, FRT, VCI, and VCB.
Domestic individual investors posted net buying of 229.7 billion VND, including net buying of 253.2 billion VND in matched trades. In matched trades, individuals were net buyers across 12 of 18 sectors, led by the Securities sector. Top net buys among individuals included HCM, VPB, VJC, TCB, SSI, VNM, HPG, VCB, VIX, and ACB.
On the sell side in matched trades, individuals net sold across 6 of 18 sectors, mainly Real Estate and Food & Beverage. Top net sells included VIC, MSN, SHB, BAF, MWG, STB, FPT, HAG, PNJ, and (in the listed set) FRT.
Proprietary trading firms net bought 133.1 billion VND; in matched trades they bought 138.3 billion VND. Proprietary traders bought across 8 of 18 sectors, with the strongest net buying in Banking and Information Technology. Today’s top net buys in matched trades included STB, FPT, BID, VNM, ACB, SSI, KBC, VPB, HSG, and VPX.
Top net sells by proprietary traders were in Real Estate, led by MWG, VHM, VRE, HHV, TCH, CHI, HHS, DIG, ORS, and HDC.
Domestic institutional investors sold across 12 of 18 sectors in matched trades, with the largest net selling value in the Securities group. Top net sells included HCM, MWG, FPT, VPB, VIC, TCB, VPI, HPG, VJC, and VNM. The largest net buys were in the Food & Beverage group, with top net buys including SHB, MSN, CII, BAF, VIX, EIB, HAG, TCH, GEX, and GEE.
Value of negotiated deals totaled 3,685.4 billion VND, down 33.0%, and accounted for 14.4% of total trading value.
Notable negotiated trades included HCM, where 29.6 million shares (799.2 billion VND) were exchanged between domestic individuals. HCM also saw more than 3 million shares (412.9 billion VND) negotiated between foreigners.
The money flow distribution increased in Retail, Food & Beverage, IT, Marine Transportation, and Oil & Gas production & exploration, while decreasing in Real Estate, Banking, Securities, Construction, Steel, Electrical equipment, and Warehousing.
Excluding matched trades, the share of money across large-cap groups rose, while it declined in mid-cap VNMID and remained flat in small-cap VNSML.
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