The VN-Index trimmed its mid-session gain to close at 1009.61 with a 0.11% loss. Liquidity of the HOSE increased by 4.5% compare to yesterday to USD226mn. Oil & Gas tickers, including GAS (-0.8%), PLX (-1.5%) and PVD (-1.8%) dropped amid profit-taking pressure. Utilities tickers, such as PPC (+6.8%), BWE (+6.8%), NT2 (+1.7%) and Fertilizer tickers, such as DPM (+5.4%), DCM (+4.6%) out-performed the market but without any support news.