At the close of trading, the VN-Index rose 4.08 points (+0.23%) to 1,741.32, while the HNX-Index fell 1.66 points (-0.63%) to 260.65. Market breadth favored decliners, with 434 stocks falling and 282 advancing. The VN30 basket mirrored this trend, with 24 stocks declining, 3 advancing, and 3 unchanged.