The VN-Index witnessed a tug-of-war around the reference mark in the morning session, closing the mid-session with a slight loss of 0.64 points (-0.05%), settling at 1,346.61. Meanwhile, the HNX-Index continued its impressive winning streak, adding 1.74 points (+0.76%) to reach 230.68. The market breadth tilted slightly towards the advancers, with 353 gainers versus 290 decliners.