The VN-Index surged 31 points to close up 4.7% on Thursday as markets throughout the Asia Pacific region soared after the White House and US Senate reached a USD2tn stimulus deal to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. After sinking more than 19% over the previous three sessions, VIC (+7.0%) hit the daily trading ceiling and was the leading contributor to the day’s gain. Vingroup subsidiaries VHM (+6.9%) and VRE (+6.8%) also surged. Banks VCB (+6.9%), BID (+5.1%)