The VN-Index advanced for its third straight day, gaining four tenths of a percent on Friday. Large cap stocks helped to prop up the index as the VN30 Index increased by 1%. However, the VN-Index fell -1.6% on the week, snapping a streak of three consecutive positive weeks. VNM (+7.0%) surged to the daily trading ceiling and was the day’s top contributing gainer after the dairy company announced it will buy back 17.5 million shares. HPG’s (+2.3%) share price has increased more than 9%