At the close of trading, the VN-Index dropped 28.19 points (-1.61%), settling at 1,718.98, while the HNX-Index fell 0.66 points (-0.26%), closing at 256.48. Market breadth favored decliners, with 382 stocks falling and 298 advancing. The VN30 basket showed a more balanced performance, with 14 gainers, 12 losers, and 4 unchanged.