The VN-Index fell for a ninth straight session on Tuesday, but just barely, closing down one hundredth of a percent. Trading value on HOSE slid to USD128mn. VNM (-2.3%) was the top contributor to the day’s tiny pullback, falling to its lowest level since May 2017. BID (-4.5%) extended a 21% plunge over the last five days. DXG (-5.6%) has skidded 21% in seven days despite reporting solid Q3 results amid heavy foreign selling.