After falling sharply the first two days of the week, the VN-Index clawed back most of yesterday's loss, closing up two percent on Wednesday. Trading value on HOSE, however, was a tepid USD175mn. GAS (+5.8%) was the top contributor to the day's rally, bouncing off a six-month low. Other large-cap names that boosted the index included VIC (+1.6%), VJC (+6.3%) and VNM (+1.5%). Banks also bolstered the market, led by VCB (+2.8%), BID (+4.5%), VPB (+6.9%) and CTG (+3.0%).