At the close of trading, the VN-Index surged 20 points (+1.2%), reaching 1,680.36, while the HNX-Index climbed 4.61 points (+1.79%) to 261.91. Market breadth favored buyers, with 484 stocks advancing and 206 declining. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw green dominate, as 24 stocks rose, 5 fell, and 1 remained unchanged.