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The trading session on May 7 marked a new historical milestone for the Vietnamese stock market as the VN-Index officially surpassed the 1,900-point threshold. Building on the previous session’s rally, the market opened with highly optimistic sentiment, with the VN-Index starting at 1,897.44 points after a gap up and quickly moving to higher levels.
Buying pressure intensified during the morning, pushing the VN-Index to a peak of 1,924.95 points. This level not only cleared the 1,900-point psychological mark but also exceeded the historical high of 1,918 points recorded in mid-January 2026. The strong morning advance supported a broadly positive mood across the electronic board.
In the afternoon, volatility increased as profit-taking emerged. Selling pressure began to appear and spread across several key sectors, starting with a pause in the rally of stocks in the securities and real estate groups before extending to banks, steel, and oil & gas.
Some energy and oil stocks fell into negative territory, including PVT (-4.9%), PVD (-2.8%), and PLX (-3.3%). In steel, HPG slipped 0.5% and NKG declined 0.3%, adding to index pressure. As capital became more cautious, the VN-Index gradually lost some momentum.
At the close, the VN-Index rose 17.81 points (+0.94%) to 1,909.01 points. The HNX-Index declined 0.70 points (-0.28%) to 247.76 points, while the UPCoM-Index remained in positive territory, up 0.16 points to 127.81 points.
A notable feature of May 7 was the gap between the index level and market breadth. Although the VN-Index gained nearly 18 points, the electronic board leaned toward decliners. On HoSE, 191 stocks fell while 119 rose.
The market did not experience a sharp breakdown, supported by the timely strength of Vingroup-related stocks and several leading bank “pillars.” VHM reached the ceiling price at 161,500 dong, while VIC added 2.1%. In banking, performance was mixed but still included standout results such as STB closing at the ceiling price of 73,700 dong per share, and LPB rising 3.6%.
The rise in STB and VHM helped lift the VN30 index by 25.69 points (+1.20%) to 2,079.10 points, acting as an anchor that supported overall market gains.
Liquidity increased during the session. Total trading volume on HoSE reached over 938.8 million shares, and trading value rose to 29,538.95 trillion dong.
Foreign investors continued to sell, though the pressure cooled somewhat. Net selling value on HoSE was 281.64 billion dong, calculated with inflows of 3,470.97 billion dong and outflows of 3,752.61 billion dong.
The May 7 session delivered a positive technical signal with the VN-Index breaking above 1,900 points. However, the “green on the surface, red inside” pattern and the rise in profit-taking pressure suggest investors should remain cautious and prioritize risk management rather than chasing purchases during euphoric moments.
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