At the close of trading, the VN-Index climbed 12.42 points (+0.71%) to reach 1,753.74, while the HNX-Index dipped nearly 2 points (-0.76%), settling at 258.68. Market breadth favored decliners, with 446 stocks falling and 268 advancing. The VN30 basket mirrored this trend, as 21 constituents closed lower, 7 higher, and 2 unchanged.