At the close of trading, the VN-Index surged by 27.33 points (+1.63%), reaching 1,704.31 points, while the HNX-Index rose by 0.74 points (+0.29%), closing at 253.97 points. Market breadth favored the bulls, with 377 advancing stocks versus 336 declining ones. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw a dominant green trend, with 23 gainers, 6 losers, and 1 unchanged stock.