The VNI trimmed its morning's loss to close at 1005,97 with very high trading volume of VND10.3 trillion (USD438 million). Banking tickers, including BID (+3.2%), CTG (+3.2%), VCB (0.5%) and VPB (+1.9%) contributed significantly to the gain of index. Consumer tickers traded mixed as SAB (+1.5%), MSN (+1.7%), MWG (+0.7%) gained but VNM (-0.5%), GTN (-1.8%) dropped. Midcap steel companies like NKG (+6.6%), HSG (+2.2%) and POM (+7%) soared despite that HPG (-1.4%)