The VN-Index rose four tenths of a percent to reach its highest level since February 2008. The index has seen gains in nine of the last ten days and is up 5.4% over the last three weeks. HPG (+4.1%) was the biggest contributor to the index's gain today, hitting a record high after surging 38% since mid-May amid a recent rally in the selling prices of construction steel. PLX (+1.8%) reached its highest level since listing earlier this year, jumping 64% since last-April.