At the close of trading, the VN-Index rose 3.91 points (+0.22%) to 1,788.4 points, while the HNX-Index fell 2.03 points (-0.82%) to 246.74 points. Market breadth was predominantly negative, with 437 decliners outpacing 255 advancers. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw red dominate, with 22 decliners, 7 advancers, and 1 unchanged stock.