The VN-Index slid slightly by 0.05% to 1,010.74 as VCB (-1.2%), CTG (-0.7%), MBB (-1.3%), TCB (-0.4%) dropped. Liquidity of the HOSE increased by 14% compare to yesterday, reaching USD216mn. Oil and Gas tickers, including GAS (+0.2%), PLX (+0.14%) and especially PVD (+5%), continued to move higher as the Brent oil price climbs above $80 per barrel. Real-estate tickers closed mixed as NVL (+1.6%), VRE (+0.9%) and DXG (+1.2%) gained while VHM (-0.5%), VIC (-0.1%), NLG (-1.6%) dropped.