Market wrap: Stocks inch lower; best week since June. The VN-Index ended the week with a session that featured muted volatility, slipping lower by two tenths of a percent. For the week, the index jumped 4.7% for its best week in eight months. The market was dragged lower by modest losses in large-cap names such as VCB (-1.5%), VIC (-0.8%) and VHM (-0.9%) while GAS (+1.6%) hit a two-month high to lead gainers.