On Monday, the VN-Index opened the week by dropping 1%, which was its biggest single-day drop since November 22, 2019. In addition, the day’s closing level of 955.79 points marked a two-week low. Across the Asia Pacific region, stocks declined amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Banks dragged the index down. VCB (-2.7%) was the leading contributor to the loss as it fell for the second straight session. BID (-1.9%), TCB (-2.5%) and VPB (-2.2%) were also among the day