The VN-Index inched up by a tenth of a percent on Tuesday as liquidity on HOSE surged to USD353.6mn — well-above the one-month average of USD299.7mn. HPG (+3.3%) was the top contributor to the day’s gain. The steelmaker’s share price has jumped 5.8% so far this week. MSN (+3.5%) soared more than 3% for the second straight day, hitting a more than three month high. STB (+3.6%) is up 5.6% over the past two days. On the other hand, banks CTG (-1.1%) and TCB (-0.7%) declined.