The local stock market ended the week lower yesterday over concern that the passage of next year’s budget will be delayed. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 11.05 points, or 0.19 points, to close at 5,931.61 with sectoral indices mixed. Volume was lower at 9.16 billion...
The local stock market is seen to remain weak, weighed down by recent bad news, although investors are seen to look for more cues from the release of more economic data as well as from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas meeting on rates this week. Traders work beneath an electronic ticker at the...