The VN-Index jumped 1.7% on Friday, bouncing back from Thursday’s steep drop as several bank stocks posted strong gains. Additionally, the VN-Index gained eight tenths of a percent for the week, marking its fourth consecutive weekly increase. Bank tickers surged in afternoon trading, led by CTG (+5.5%), VPB (+4.1%), BID (+2.4%), VCB (+1.0%), MBB (+3.8%) and TCB (+2.0%). Notably, STB (+6.9%) and LPB (+6.9%) skyrocketed to the daily trading ceiling. VHM (+1.8%) climbed back after its 5.1