The VN-Index jumped by at least one percent for a third day in this holiday-shortened week, closing up 1.4% on Thursday. The index has risen nine days in a row, advancing 7.8% during that period, and has shot up 25% in just the last three months. • Energy names GAS (+4.7%) and PLX (+4.5%) were the top two contributors to today's gain as the price of Brent crude oil rose to above USD68/bbl in Asian trading, a two-and-a-half-year high.