On Friday, the VN-Index increased its for its sixth consecutive session, but only just, as it inched up by less than a tenth of a percent. For the week, the VN-Index gained 2.1%, marking its fifth straight positive week. CTG (+3.7%) surged to a nearly 30-month high and was the leading contributor to the day’s gain. Fellow banks VPB (+2.3%) and MBB (+1.4%) were also among the day’s top contributing gainers. GVR (+2.9%) bounced back after dropping 3.2% over the previous two sessions.