The index opened lower and was quickly below 653, or down 0.7%, before a steady rebound throughout the rest of the day pushed stocks higher to close up 1.48 points, or 0.2%, to 659.16. For a second day, VNM (+2.1%) was the top contributor to the day's move, followed closely by VIC (+3.4%). KDC (+6.9%) reached the trading ceiling, and a record high, by extending a 30% rip to the upside since the beginning of last week, while HPG (+1.7%) also hit a record high