BlockShoals Technologies, Inc. is currently conducting due diligence on its selected Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) for integrations required by its participation in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Strategic Sandbox (StratBox) to test its cryptocurrency platform. BlockShoals...
Local stocks fell, ending the week lower as a second day of United States (US) airstrikes in Iran drove oil prices higher, stoking renewed global inflation fears and dimming investor appetite for risk assets. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slid 31.30 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clarified that BlockShoals Technologies Inc. is not yet allowed to commercially operate and offer cryptocurrency products and services to the public, as it is still undergoing a 90-day testing period. The participation of BlockShoals in the SEC Strategic...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dipped marginally on Wednesday, June 10, after shots were again fired between the United States (US) and Iran as the prolonged conflict approached its 100th day. The main index shed 4.35 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 5,941.36. Mining and oil stocks...
Local equities rebounded from a previous session of losses as investors seized on beaten-down shares following the fragile de-escalation of geopolitical hostilities in the Middle East. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 66.3 points, or 1.13 percent, to settle at 5,945.71 on...
Philippine stocks remain among Asia’s weakest performers as investors continue to favor markets benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, while concerns over domestic economic, investment, and policy conditions weigh on sentiment, according to Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. In a...
Chinese actress Zhang Yingfei, popularly known as Linda Walker from the viral micro-drama "The Heiress Who Won With Brains," took part in an education outreach program on Tuesday, June 9, benefiting around 500 senior high school students in Quezon City. The activity, organized by the Federation of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) opened the week on a negative note as share prices dropped on Monday, June 8, following an escalation in hostilities in the Middle East. The main index lost 58.97 points, or 0.99 percent, to close at 5,879.41. Miners led the retreat across the board due to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is streamlining the securities borrowing and lending framework by centralizing administrative functions with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), reinforcing efforts to build a more efficient and integrated short-selling market in the country. The...
The local stock market is seen to continue having a negative bias this holiday-shortened week despite the lower-than-anticipated inflation data released last week, amid continued uncertainty in the Middle East and its impact on prices and interest rates should hostilities escalate. “The local...
Local equities advanced as consumer price growth slowed more than economists anticipated, tempering fears of prolonged aggressive monetary tightening, but gains were capped later in the session amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index...
Local stocks declined, snapping a three-day rally, as investors locked in profits ahead of the inflation data and amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that threatened to disrupt global energy markets. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slid 41.24 points, or...
