The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged higher as bargain hunters bought shares that had dropped in the past two trading sessions. The benchmark PSEi added 19.40 points, or 0.33 percent, to close at 5,953.16 on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Sectoral indices were mixed, with the banking gauge posting...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell below the 6,000-point level as investor confidence was eroded by weaker peso and forecasts for slower economic growth. The main index dropped 65.94 points, or 1.1 percent, to close at 5,988.02 on Friday, Oct. 24, with mining stocks leading the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined, tracking a retreat in the peso and gold prices. The benchmark PSEi shed 62.66 points, or 1.03 percent, to close at 6,030.87. Mining shares led the retreat, with only conglomerates managing to hold ground. Volume increased to 12.06 billion shares...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) halted a three-day losing streak, edging higher as bargain hunters entered the market, encouraged by upbeat US equities. The main index gained 9.46 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 6,093.53 on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Only the Industrial and Services sectors...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) dipped again, trading sideways as the market awaits corporate earnings reports and other strong catalysts to disperse the uncertainty hanging over investors. The main index shed 5.46 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 6,084.07 on Monday, Oct. 20. Miners...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was almost unchanged on Thursday, Oct. 16, after late selling erased the day’s gain as investors locked in profits while waiting for the start of the third-quarter earnings season. The main index shed just 0.43 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for a third straight session as investor sentiment improved amid a firmer peso and prospects for further central bank interest-rate cuts. The main index, or PSEi, added 17.88 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 6,094.10 on Wednesday, Oct. 15,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained ground, boosted by easing United States-China trade tensions and investor anticipation of more rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index rose 23.89 points (0.39 percent) to finish at 6,076.22 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Monday, Oct. 13, after investors picked up bargains as treasury yields dropped while the peso firmed up. The main index added 14.54 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 6,052.33 on the strength of the services and mining sectors, as most of the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Friday, Oct. 10, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy rate cut as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by the flood control corruption scandal, weak peso, and lower foreign direct investments (FDIs). The main index...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) pulled back on profit-taking before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced a rate cut at the close of trading hours. The main index lost 41.34 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,057.40 on Thursday, Oct. 9, although sectoral indices were equally split....
The local stock market improved on sustained bargain-hunting as investor sentiment was lifted by encouraging employment data. The main index added 14.91 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 6,098.74 on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Miners led the advance, while Banks and Property counters offset gains. A...