Stocks on the HOSE showed broad differentiation today with a ratio of 128 gainers to 164 losers. Liquidity fell 11% from yesterday to USD115.5mn. However, the VN-Index still posted a 0.15% gain, closing at 898.3 due to rallies in GAS (+1.6%), CTG (+2.7%), MSN (+1.5%), VRE (+1.4%) and HPG (+1%). Oil and Gas tickers also traded mixed as GAS (+1.6%), PLX (+1.7%) gained but PVD (-1%) and PVT (-0.3%) dropped, despite a surge in the Brent oil price last night to over USD60$/bbl.