The VN-Index rose for the fourth straight trading day on Wednesday, closing up 1.1%. It was the first time since March 12 that the index has increased by more than 1%. Nine of the top 10 stocks by market capitalization posted gains. Trading value on HOSE jumped to USD180.6mn, which is above the one-month average of USD154.4mn. VIC (+1.6%) and its subsidiaries VHM (+1.2%) and VRE (+1.7%) gained. Banks bounced back with TCB (+4.1%), BID (+1.5%), CTG (+2.9%) and VPB (2.2%) rising.