Following Wednesday’s surge, the VN-Index increased in Thursday’s morning session. However, the positive momentum did not last as strong selling pressure in the afternoon led the index to close down by three tenths of a percent. GAS (-1.3%) was the leading contributor to the day’s loss; the company’s stock has declined in 10 out of the past 13 sessions. In addition, PLX (-1.2%) dropped for the sixth time in the past seven sessions. VRE (+1.2%) climbed to a two-week high while