After rising 3.4% last month for a fourth consecutive monthly gain, the VN-Index started June where it left off May, adding 1.42 points, or 0.2%, to 619.86. VIC (+1.9%) led shares higher, followed by VCB (+0.4%), HPG (+1.8%) and BID (+0.6%). Other highlights included steelmaker HSG (+5.1%), which jumped to a fresh all-time high and is up 121% since January 22 amid an increase in anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese steel imports.