Strong buying in the afternoon session on Thursday pushed the VN-Index up nine tenths of a percent to a three-month high, closing above the 1,000 level for the first time since June 15. GAS (+3.5%) continued its hot streak, hitting its highest level since April thanks to a 60% surge since early July. Banks had another strong day, with TCB (+5.3%), VCB (+1.7%), CTG (+2.4%) and VPB (+3.4%) enjoying solid gains.