After rising two percent in January, the VN-Index began February on a down note on Friday, inching lower by two tenths of a percent. Trading value on HOSE jumped to USD169mn ahead of the week-long Tet holiday. For the week, the index fell four tenths of a percent. VIC (-4.9%) was the top contributor to the day’s loss, followed by VCB (-0.5%), HPG (-1.4%) and PLX (-0.7%). Financials led among gainers, including BVH (+3.8%), TCB (+2.6%), CTG (+2.0%) and EIB (+6.9%).