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Fertilizer stocks moved against the broader market trend, drawing strong cash inflows during a volatile session. Bình Điền Fertilizer Joint Stock Company’s shares (BFC) hit the daily limit, rising 6.96% to 67,600 dong per share, with trading volume of 794.2 thousand shares. After the move, BFC remained the highest-priced stock in the fertilizer group, and its market capitalization increased to about 3,864 billion dong.
DCM, the stock of the Gulf of Ca Mau Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, also surged 5.82% to 42,700 dong per share, with more than 3.7 million shares traded. Alongside BFC and DCM, other fertilizer stocks recorded gains, including DPM +3.31%, DDV +2.71%, NFC +3.17%, and DGC +2.49%.
The positive momentum came after a prior adjustment period in the fertilizer sector, which encouraged bargain-hunting demand. In parallel, global oil prices rose amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and related supply fluctuations. This supported expectations of higher feedstock prices, providing upside for the fertilizer stock group.
Despite the fertilizer outperformance, investors took profits broadly, and the VN-Index fell nearly 22 points. At the close, the VN-Index dropped 21.74 points to 1,854.1. The HNX-Index rose 1.22 points to 250.66, while the UPCoM-Index declined 0.19 points to 127.49.
On the HoSE market, the session still ended with a green breadth: 169 gainers (including 6 reaching the ceiling) versus 144 decliners.
Foreign investors recorded net selling of nearly 1,300 billion dong across the market. The largest sell-off was in VIC, at over 401 billion dong, followed by PC1 (232.75 billion), VHM (146.41 billion), VCB (142.41 billion), FPT (119.16 billion), ACB (109.14 billion), and NVL (105.38 billion).
On the buy side, foreign investors showed demand for VRE, with net purchases of over 139 billion dong. They also bought DCM (48.59 billion), PVS (53.09 billion), and GEX (37.18 billion).
Beyond fertilizer, several large-cap stocks continued to attract funds ahead of the long holiday, including VRE +4.87%, DXG +3.02%, DIG +4.26%, GVR +2.12%, FPT +1.48%, GAS +2.31%, LPB +3.73%, and VIX +2.14%.
The session highlighted a split in money flows: profit-taking weighed on the overall market, while the fertilizer group acted as a short-term safe haven. The rotation reflected investors’ responsiveness to macro factors and movements in global commodities.
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