The market ended the session on a positive note, with the VN-Index climbing 5.73 points (+0.45%) to reach 1,276.08, while the HNX-Index rose 1.7 points (+0.74%) to close at 231.22. The market breadth tilted in favor of gainers, with 473 advancing stocks against 300 decliners. The large-cap sector painted a bullish picture, as evidenced by the VN30 basket, which witnessed 16 gainers, 8 losers, and 6 stocks ending unchanged, favoring the bulls.