* Fixed Income: SBV withdrew via T-bills as liquidity improved  

* Market wrap: VN-Index continues sideways trend

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Market wrap: VN-Index continues sideways trend 

The VN-Index finished flat on Thursday, closing up by less than a tenth of a percent as the market continued to move sideways in the lead up to the Tet Holiday. 

* VHM (+1.4%) climbed for the second straight day and was the top contributor to the day’s small gain. 

* In the banking sector, VPB (+1.4%), VIB (+2.8%) and ACB (+1.2%) increased. Conversely, EIB (-4.6%) has plunged 13.2% over the last three days. 

* PVD (+6.9%) surged to the daily trading ceiling and is up nearly 10% so far this week. 

* MSN (-2.8%) was the day’s top contributing laggard. 

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