The VN-Index lost three tenths of a percent on Friday to close at 982.9 points. For the week, the index was down six tenths of a percent. Friday’s trading level on HOSE was USD140.3mn. Banks were down as VCB (-0.7%), BID (-1.1%), TCB (-0.8%), VPB (-1.0%), CTG (-0.5%), HDB (-0.9%) and MBB (-0.9%) all posted losses. FPT (+2.5%) and its retail arm FRT (+3.2%) were among the day’s top gainers.