At the close of trading, the VN-Index climbed 12.34 points (+0.67%) to reach 1,867.9 points, while the HNX-Index dipped 2 points (-0.8%), settling at 247.1 points. Market breadth favored decliners, with 423 stocks falling and 290 advancing. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw red dominate, as 17 stocks declined, 12 rose, and 1 remained unchanged.