The VN-Index kicked off 2109 by falling for a twelfth day in the last thirteen, though just barely, closing down less than a tenth of a percent on Wednesday. Trading value on HOSE fell to a modest USD118mn. SAB (-7.0%) was the top contributor to the day’s small loss, followed by banks including BID (-2.6%), HDB (-6.9%) and VPB (-2.8%). * A trio of stocks that fell hard at the close of trading on Friday bounced back today, including VIC (+5.4%), VNM (+3.3%) and VRE (+3.2%).