VN-Index breaks three-day rally, led lower by banks, HPG. Each day this week, the market peaked in the 688-690 range, levels that would have been fresh eight-year highs had trading closed there. But each time, the index faded, ending the day with either a small gain or loss. On Friday, trading peaked in the first half hour just above 690 before quickly pulling back into negative territory and staying in the red the rest of the session, closing down 3.37 points, or 0.5%, to 683.95.