The market closed with the VN-Index down 3.36 points (-0.26%) to 1,272.72, while the HNX-Index climbed 1.97 points (+0.85%) to 233.19. The market breadth tilted towards gainers with 425 advancing stocks against 314 declining ones. Within the VN30 basket, 19 stocks lost ground, 9 advanced, and 2 closed flat, indicating a mixed performance among large-caps.