VCSC Daily - VN-Index edges down

* VHC: Sales elevate YoY but weaken MoM in June

* Market wrap: Bank tickers surge, leading VN-Index to new all-time high

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Market wrap: VN-Index edges down

The VN-Index edged down by less than a tenth of a percent on Wednesday with trading turnover on HOSE jumping to a five-session high of USD494.0mn as investors booked profits after Tuesday’s strong gain.

* Banks CTG (+3.3%), SHB (+7.0%), MBB (+1.0%), OCB (+3.8%), STB (+2.0%), MSB (+3.0%) and LPB (+3.4%) were among the day’s top contributing gainers. Meanwhile, BID (-1.0%) and SSB (-1.1%) declined.

* GAS (-2.7%) retreated following its 4.3% gain on Tuesday.

* Food & beverage players VNM (-1.1%) and MSN (-1.0%) fell.

* MWG (-1.2%) and FPT (-3.0%) both dropped.