The VN-Index advanced for the third day in a row, increasing a half of a percent on Thursday while liquidity on HOSE decreased more than 30% to USD427.2mn from Wednesday’s impressive amount of USD618.9mn. Steelmaker HPG (+4.4%) was the leading contributor to the day’s gain. POW (+5.6%) jumped for the second straight day, hitting an 11-month high. Among banks, VPB (+2.2%) and VIB (+2.7%) increased. Meanwhile, MBB (-1.6%) and HDB (-1.1%) dropped.