Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) posted a 20-percent growth in its unaudited consolidated net income to ₱5.3 billion in the first half of 2025 on the strength of its core business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its core business continued...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its losing streak, dropping 65.50 points or 1.04 percent to close at 6,252.73 on Thursday, July 31. Mining shares led the broad retreat. Volume increased to 902 million shares valued at P7.85 billion, with losers outnumbering gainers 134 to 61,...
China Banking Corp. (Chinabank), a member of the SM Group, reported a 14-percent growth in net income to a record ₱13 billion in the first six months of 2025 over the same period last year on the back of strong core business growth. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed in the red for the fifth consecutive day, as investors exercised caution ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for talks on US tariffs. The main index shed 7.19 points, or 0.11 percent, to close at 6,318.23 on Wednesday, July 30. Banks led the decline, while...
Former Finance Chief Carlos G. Dominguez has returned to the corporate sector after being elected as one of the independent directors of Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said Dominguez was also appointed as the RCBC...
The PSEi dropped for the third-consecutive day as investors wait for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and also due to the weaker peso. The main index lost 33.43 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 6,379.75. Miners led the retreat, while the services sector...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued its decline as investors engaged in profit-taking while anticipating news on the benchmark index 's recomposition and the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The PSEi declined, primarily driven by profit-taking from...
The local stock market declined on Thursday, July 24, driven by profit-taking after a four-day rally, as investors digested news of President Marcos’ successful negotiation for a one-percentage-point reduction in US tariffs. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 18.09 points, or 0.28...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged on Wednesday, July 23, after the government secured a minimal reduction in United States (US) tariffs and amid hints of further local interest rate cuts. The main index jumped 106.56 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 6,462.25, led by a strong...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up Tuesday, July 22, as US markets reached new highs, while local investors continued to hope for an imminent rate cut. The main index added 2.95 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 6,355.69. Mining stocks led the advancers, while Services and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week on a positive note, as investors sought bargains amid hopes that President Marcos’ team would be able to negotiate a lower tariff rate during their visit to Washington. The main index rose by 49.02 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued to weaken on Thursday, July 17, as investors worried about US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and reports of his plan to change leadership at the US Federal Reserve. The main index lost 41.93 points, or 0.66 percent, to close at...