The VN-Index declined slightly by 0.16% today, remaining just below the psychological resistance at 1,000. The index closed at 995.15 with 14 gainers and 14 losers in the VN30 basket. Oil and Gas tickers declined, led by GAS (-2.7%), PLX (-1.9%) as the Brent oil price pulled back. FPT (-2.1%) fell from its all-time high at VND 58,100 amid profit-taking pressure. Banks traded mixed as VPB (+2.4%), MBB (+1.4%) and BID (+0.4%) gained; VCB (-0.6%), EIB (-1.5%) dropped and TCB and STB