The PSEi made a strong bounce after a healthy correction as investors picked up cheaper stocks.
The main index jumped 104.87 points or 1.53 percent to close at 6,942.21 as the Property sector led the advance while Mining and Oil lagged behind. Volume dipped to 548 million shares worth P4.86 billion as gainers beat losers 107 to 87 with 44 unchanged.
“Philippine shares finally broke the losing streak and bounced back ahead of the anticipated release of February’s jobs report. Investors are eagerly anticipating the release of February's nonfarm payrolls data on Friday to gain deeper insights into the condition of the US labor market,” said Regina Capital Development Corporation Managing Director Luis Limlingan.
He added that, “Back home, investors processed a continuous flow of corporate earnings reports and already took into consideration the rise in inflation during February.”
Philstocks Financial Assistant Research Manager Claire Alviar said “The local bourse rebounded amid bargain hunting following three consecutive days of market decline. The sentiment was boosted further by the strong performance of the US markets overnight.”