The VN-Index rose slightly for a second straight day, gaining 0.27 points, or 0.04%, to 611.89. The top contributors were GAS (+1.8%), SBT (+5.2%), VCB (+0.2%) and EIB (+1.7%) while decliners were led by VNM (-0.7%), MSN (-1.4%) and MBB (-1.9%). A bright spot was drugmaker TRA (+6.7%), which jumped to a record high and has surged 61% since February 2. The index was up around the 615 level for much of the day but then fell back in the final hour on heavier volume.