At the market close, the VN-Index witnessed a decline of 2.69 points (-0.2%), settling at 1,349.35, while the HNX-Index dipped 0.49 points (-0.22%) to 227.07. The market breadth tilted towards decliners, with 377 tickers in the red versus 337 in the green. However, the large-cap universe painted a slightly different picture, as 16 stocks in the VN30 basket advanced, outpacing 12 decliners, while 2 remained unchanged.