At the close of trading, the VN-Index fell by 30.64 points (-1.82%), settling at 1,652.54 points, while the HNX-Index dropped 1.92 points (-0.72%), closing at 265.36 points. Market breadth was predominantly bearish, with 536 decliners outpacing 125 advancers. Similarly, the VN30 basket saw red dominate, as 24 stocks declined, 5 advanced, and 1 remained unchanged.