Amid the persistent government reminder to observe minimum health protocols, these passengers remove their face shields while on board a public utility vehicle in downtown Davao City. Health authorities have attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases in the region to complacency. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
The local stock market recovered some losses from the past days in line with a bounce in US bourses. PH STOCKS The PSEi rose by 43.24 points or 0.63 percent to close at 6,870.41 as Holding Firms advanced the most while only the Financials counter retreated. Volume remained tepid though at 2.55...
The local stock market started the week lower after US bourses drop on concern that interest rates will soon go up. The main index dropped 24.21 points or 0.35 percent to close at 6,827.17 with Holding Firms leading the retreat while only the Property sector managed buck the trend. Volume fell to...
Four major foreign banks will finance businessman Dennis Uy’s $460 million acquisition of the 45-percent stake of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the Malampaya gas field facility. Highly placed sources from Singapore...
The local equities market weakened further as investors continue to pocket gains from a stalled rally. The PSEi dropped 36.54 points or 0.53 percent to close at 6,851.38 with only the Industrial and Services sectors advancing while the Property index led the retreat. Volume was lower at 2.25...
The local stock market fell after investors lacked conviction to take it above the 7,000 level. The main index lost 85.43 points or 1.23 percent to close at 6,887.92 as share prices fell across the board led by the 2.56 percent drop of the Property counter. Volume jumped to 3.29 billion shares...
The Capital Markets Integrity Corporation (CMIC), the independent audit, surveillance, compliance and enforcement unit of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., denied allegations that it had been remiss in its previous audits of Venture Securities Inc. In a statement released to media, Venture cited...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has upheld the findings of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s independent audit, surveillance and compliance arm against Venture Securities, Inc. (VSI) for violation of multiple trading rules. The PSE’s Capital Markets Integrity Corporation said these...
Stock broker Eusebio H. Tanco has formally declined his nomination as director of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for the Board elections on July 1 after his brokerage Venture Securities Inc. has been penalized by regulators in relation to illegal transfers of shares worth P700 million. In a...
The local stock market was flat amid some profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing. PH STOCKS The main index shed 3.38 points or 0.05 percent to close at 6,973.35 with only the Financials and Property sectors managing to advance as the Mining and Oil counter led the decline. Volume rose to 5.22...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hospitalizations in the National Capital Region (NCR) is decreasing, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) said Wednesday, June 16. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, PHAPI President Dr. Rene Jose de Grano said the number of...
Local share prices rose Tuesday, (June 15) further after government eased quarantine restrictions in the national capital region. The main index moved up by 59.24 points or 0.86 percent to close at 6,976.73 with only the Financials sector dipping on profit-taking. Volume was also higher at 5.13...
