After a strong start to the day, the VN-Index sank in afternoon trading on Wednesday to close down by a tenth of a percent, snapping a four-session winning streak. The VN-Index finished the month of June up 6.1%, marking its fifth straight monthly gain. In addition, the VN-Index increased 18.2% and 27.6% for Q2 and H1 2021, respectively. Several bank tickers declined, including CTG (-2.2%), TCB (-1.5%), ACB (-2.1%) and VIB (-1.1%). On the other hand, VCB (+2.1%) advanced for the second day.