In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Manila....
The local stock market fell as investors continued selling after news of the presence of local cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. The main index dropped 106.63 points or 1.59 percent to close at 6,587.20 as the Property sector led in the retreat across the board. Volume improved to 2.11 billion...
The local stock market dropped on late selling on news of the local transmission of COVID-19 Delta variant towards the end of the session. The main index shed 34.10 points or 0.51 percent to close at 6,693.83 as the Mining and Oil counter plunged while the Services sector was the only index to hold...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque explained that the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) because of the local government units' (LGUs') improvement in responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Manila Bulletin File Photo Roque made the...
The local stock market fell again after a brief respite the previous trading day. The PSEi dropped 107.48 points or 1.57 percent to close at 6,727.93 as Holding Firm led the retreat while Mining and Oil was the only sector that managed to advance. Volume remained low at 982.45 million shares worth...
President Duterte has approved placing the National Capital Region (NCR) back to the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of the month, along with 29 other areas in the country as their existing coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine classification expired on July 15. In a video...
The local stock market recovered some of the previous day’s losses after some major investors picked up bargains. PH STOCKS The main index rose 40.28 points or 0.59 percent to close at 6,835.41 as Holding Firms led the bounce while the Property and Services counters continued to retreat. Volume...
Malacañang said the recommendation of the government's pandemic task force was ready and that they were only waiting for the appeal of the metropolis's local chief executives. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days before the existing general community...
The local stock market fell after the outlook for the country’s credit rating was downgraded by Fitch Ratings. The PSEi lost 118.74 points or 1.72 percent to close at 6,795.13 as the Property and Holding Firms sectors led the retreat across the board. Volume was higher but still thin at 1.89...
The local stock market bounced off last week’s losses on bargain-hunting spurred by upbeat US bourses. PH STOCKS The main index rose 78.95 points or 1.15 percent to close at 6,913.87 as the Services and Mining and Oil counters led the advance across the board. Volume remained tepid though with...
The local stock market ended the week in a low note, giving way to corrective pressures on concern over the threat posed by the COVID -19 Delta variant to the global economy. PH STOCKS The main index fell 90.07 points or 1.30 percent to close at 6,834.92 after trading much lower intraday. Holding...
The local stock market declined for the third day due to absence of market-moving news. The PSEi dipped 18.01 points or 0.26 percent to close at 6,924.99 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. PH STOCKS Volume remained thin at 1.36 billion shares worth P5.04 billion as losers...
