After falling during the morning session on Friday, the VN-Index picked up in the afternoon to increase by a half of a percent on the day as it closed at a two-week high of 963.51 points. For the week, the index was up seven tenths of a percent. BID (+4.5%) surged to an all-time high and was the leading contributor to the day’s gain. Fellow bank VCB (+1.2%) snapped a three-day losing streak.