At the close of trading, the VN-Index dipped by 0.88 points (-0.05%), settling at 1,646.01 points, while the HNX-Index fell by 0.72 points (-0.29%), closing at 249.37 points. Market breadth leaned toward the red, with 389 decliners outpacing 288 advancers. Conversely, the VN30 basket saw green dominate, with 15 gainers, 9 losers, and 6 unchanged stocks.