The VN-Index plunged at the open on Tuesday in reaction to heavy losses in US trading overnight and fell as much as 2.9% in the morning session, which, had the index closed at that level, would have been a 13-month low. However, the market rallied in the afternoon to pare the day’s drop to 1.2% for its ninth down day in a row. GAS (-3.6%) was again the top contributor among laggards as the price of Brent crude oil extended a plunge in Asian trading to USD50/bbl. Energy tickers PVD (-5.7%),