The local stock market may trade sideways this week as concerns over rising inflation and interest rates offset hopes for a peace pact between the United States (US) and Iran. “The local market is still expected to deal with lingering uncertainties, which could keep its movement tempered this...
With the conclusion of the first-quarter earnings season, the local stock market is seen turning more bearish as investors take profits from recent gains, with sentiment dampened by the weaker peso, local politicking, and the unresolved Middle East conflict. “The local market has shown positive...
The Philippine stock market is expected to remain cautious and bearish as investor sentiment stays tied to developments in the Middle East and the impact of the conflict on the domestic economy. “The local market is expected to move with a bearish bias this week as it deals with the...
The local stock market is seen to remain bearish this week as investors weigh lingering risks from the Middle East conflict, while awaiting key economic data including April inflation and first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures. “The local market is still expected to move with a...
Local stock market is expected to remain in a bearish holding pattern this week as prolonged diplomatic deadlock in the Middle East dampens investor appetite, even as the market looks toward domestic trade data and the United States (US) Federal Reserve for direction. While local equities have...
This week, stock market investors will continue to take cues from developments in the Middle East, particularly whether the temporary ceasefire will hold and if there will be progress in United States (US)-Iran negotiations. “Investors are expected to monitor developments among the countries...
Investors are bracing for volatile week as the persistent conflict in the Middle East overshadows local equities, with upcoming inflation data expected to reveal the extent of the economic damage. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi), which has struggled to maintain the 6,000 level, faces...
On this three-day trading week, the local stock market is seen to remain bearish due to the impact of the Middle East conflict on inflation and supply, while investors are also expected to hold on to cash heading into the long Lenten break amid these uncertainties. “The local market is still...
Local stocks are poised to remain under pressure as an escalating conflict in the Middle East—labeled by analysts as the decade’s second “Black Swan” event—threatens to offset attractive local valuations. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is struggling to maintain its...
The local stock market is expected to remain bearish this week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on oil prices and the peso, while investors will also keep an eye on remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) last January. “Investors are expected to monitor the...
Just like bourses worldwide, the Philippine stock market will mainly be influenced by developments in the Middle East, where the war started by the United States (US) and Israel against Iran is threatening the global supply chain and sending oil prices through the roof. While share prices have...
Investors in the equity market are bracing for a week of high-stakes data releases, with February inflation figures and a heavy slate of United States (US) economic indicators expected to dictate the trajectory of the benchmark index. After a strong finish in February, the Philippine Stock Exchange...
