The local stock market will be looking for cues from fresh corporate earnings reports and the US inflation data this week, even as some profit-taking is expected after the recent rally fueled by the low inflation rate and expectations of rate cuts later this year. “The local market continues to...
Investors in the local stock market will be looking out for the government’s release of the inflation and employment numbers which may determine whether the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) can stay above the 6,700 level. “An inflation print (for January) lower than December 2023’s 3.9...
The tide may finally turn for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) which is forecast by Philstocks Financial to grow 8.51 percent to 18.84 percent this year on the back of robust economic growth, lower inflation, stronger peso, and interest rate cuts. Philstocks Research Head Japhet...
This week, local stock market investors will be taking cues from the US Federal Reserve meeting as well as Philippine fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data. “Investors face an eventful trading week that could determine whether the local index finally breaks out of the strong resistance...
While the PSEi is still on a bullish trend, share prices may be weighed down this week by weaker sentiment due to the higher-than-expected US inflation rate which may delay expected rate cuts. “Technicals remain bullishly biased with its 50-day exponential moving average about to cross its...
This week, investors in the local stock market will seek fresh catalysts to support the uptrend in share prices and will be looking out for the US inflation rate as well as the Philippine labor and foreign direct investments data. “The market has been on an uptrend since bottoming last October...
The local stock market is not seen to start strong on the first trading week of the new year as investors wait for fresh economic data that will hopefully serve as catalysts for a rally. “Investors may start 2024 still on a cautious note as there remains no catalyst for the local bourse....
Investors in the local stock market have reason to be guardedly optimistic about 2024 following a lackluster trading in 2023. “The expected improvement in macroeconomic indicators are poised to drive market conditions in 2024,” said Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) President and CEO Ramon S....
The Philippine stock market has been underperforming against its regional peers as of mid-December as the local bourse has been seeing weak trading volumes while foreign funds continued to leave. According to Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco, “as of December 15, 2023, the...
The local stock market is seen to benefit this short trading week from a combination of window-dressing and profit-taking as well as the carry over of positive sentiment from expectations of rate cuts next year. “The final three trading days of the year will see a mix of window dressing and...
This week, the stock market could still benefit from positive sentiment due to prospects of rate cuts next year although last week’s rally may result in some profit-taking prior to the long Christmas weekend. “The policy easing prospects of the Federal Reserve may still provide support to the...
This week, stock investors will be mainly looking at the policy meetings of the US and Philippine central banks for catalysts even as hopes for a Santa Claus rally seem to have waned. “The local bourse is on a 2-week losing streak as investors continue to take profits. In the process, the market...
