At the close of trading, the VN-Index surged by 18.96 points (+1.16%), reaching 1,654.42 points, while the HNX-Index climbed 1.08 points (+0.4%), settling at 268.69 points. Market breadth favored the bulls, with 486 advancing stocks outpacing 238 decliners. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw a dominant green trend, with 28 gainers and only 2 losers.