The VN-Index slid two tenths of a percent on Thursday as it declined for the fourth straight session and sank to a three-week low. Banks were mixed for the day. CTG (-2.7%) and BID (-1.6%) were the top two contributors to the day’s loss. TCB (-2.7%) also declined. Conversely, HDB (+2.6%), STB (+3.0%), MBB (+1.4%) and TPB (+2.9%) gained. MSN (-2.3%) fell for the second day in a row. Nevertheless, the company’s share price is up nearly 54% for the month of October.