Market suffers biggest one-day loss
	Wednesday,  May 16,2012,21:22 (GMT+7) HCMC – The local market extended its losing streak to the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday as bearish sentiment stirred a sell-off. The VN-Index lost a hefty 14.04 points, or 2.99%, against the previous day to close at 455.65, making it the biggest single-day loss since the start of this year.

Market tumbles on strong selling
	Tuesday,  May 15,2012,23:32 (GMT+7) HCMC – As the selling pressure kept piling up given the Government’s weak GDP (gross domestic product) forecast in the second quarter, the local market lost big ground in the fourth straight losing session on Monday, sending the VN-Index down 10.41 points, or 2.17%, against last Friday to close at 469.69.

Brokers expect further consolidation
	Monday,  May 14,2012,22:03 (GMT+7) HCMC – As an electricity price hike proposal dampened investor sentiment last Friday, securities firms are concerned that the market will see further consolidation with investors possibly choosing to hold fewer stocks after a sluggish trading week.

Market drops for second day
	Saturday,  May 12,2012,05:21 (GMT+7) HCMC – The local market lost for the second straight session on Thursday while liquidity jumped to a 10-day high on strong selling pressure, dragging the VN-Index down 1.55 points, or 0.32%, from the day earlier to close at 486.07.

HXN30 Index to be launched in Q2
	Thursday,  May 10,2012,22:43 (GMT+7) HCMC – The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has plans to launch the HNX30 Index into operation in this quarter to meet increasing demands of investors and the market.

Market sees slight correction
	Thursday,  May 10,2012,22:42 (GMT+7) HCMC – As profit taking pressure kept rising, the local market ended its three-day rising streak with a mild decline on Wednesday, sending the VN-Index down 0.45 point, or 0.09%, from the session earlier to close at 487.62.

HNX switches on automatic report system
	Wednesday,  May 9,2012,21:21 (GMT+7) HCMC – Nearly 400 listed firms on the Hanoi Exchange (HNX) are now able to send their reports to the bourse’s system and investors via an automatic system that was launched on Tuesday instead of supplying written documents as previously.

Market loses steam on heavy selling
	Wednesday,  May 9,2012,20:32 (GMT+7) HCMC – After two consecutive days of big gains, the winning streak on the local stock market seemed to run out of steam on Tuesday given heavy profit taking pressure while liquidity surged to a new high. Ending the day, the VN-Index gained a modest 1.76 points, or 0.36%, against the previous session to close at 488.07.

Stock rallies bring indices to one-year high
	Tuesday,  May 8,2012,21:45 (GMT+7) HCMC – Both the VN-Index and HNX-Index of the two stock exchanges staged strong rallies during the trading sessions on Monday, setting the highest level over the past year.

Opportunities For Risk-taking Investors
	Monday,  May 7,2012,14:55 (GMT+7) As of April 17, statistics showed that stock prices of 80 loss-making enterprises had surged by 44% compared to earlier this year while those of the rest rose only 36%. However, to seize this opportunity, investors have to know an enterprise thoroughly to evaluate its real value and possible risks.