While some bargain hunting may be seen this week at the stock market, sentiment will continue to be weighed down by slower economic growth, inflationary pressures, and the start of the Chinese ghost festival. “With our second quarter Real Gross Domestic Product growth coming in below...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked with finality the certificate of authority (CA) of Populus Lending Corporation to operate as a lending corporation. This is because of the firm’s unlawful debt collection practices and failure to disclose its online lending platforms (OLPs)...
Stocks drop further on weak economic data The PSEi ended the week lower as investors sold down stocks after the Marcos government reported a much lower-than-expected economic growth rate. The main index lost 43.75 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,405.91 as the Services counter led...
The local stock market fell after the government reported slower economic growth for the second quarter of 2023. The main index lost 80.79 points or 1.24 percent to close at 6,449.66 as the Mining and Oil counter led all sectors in the retreat. Volume was still weak at 513 million shares...
The local stock market dropped after the government reported a much lower economic growth rate for the second quarter of 2023. As of 10:50 this morning, the PSEi was down 63.51 points or 0.97 percent at 6,466.94 with all sectors declining, led by Banks. There were 84 losers to 43 gainers with 43...
The local stock market rose back to the 6500 level as investors cheered the stronger employment numbers and a lower trade deficit figure. The main index added 57.48 points or 0.89 percent to close at 6,530.45 as the Services sector led the advance while the Mining and Oil counter lagged...
The local stock market is seen to open the week with some bargain-hunting following last week’s steep drop although investors will also be taking cues from the release of the Philippines’ second quarter economic growth data as well as the US July inflation numbers. “Given the steep decline...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced that corporate executives of 10 publicly listed companies (PLCs) will be at the forefront of PSE STAR: Investor Day on Aug. 16 and 17, 2023. In a statement, the bourse said these executives will present their financial performance for the first...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced the election of two new independent directors, Peter B. Favila and Andrew Jerome T. Gan, at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting (ASM) held on August 5, 2023. Photo (from left, by row): President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, Chairman and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported an 11.6 percent improvement in net income for the first half of 2023 to P417.51 million compared to the same period last year on higher investment income. In a statement, the bourse said its operating revenues were lower by 12.9 percent to P740.09...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 25 urged the public to be wary of finance applications that can be downloaded online on Google Play or Apple Store and other websites but are actually lending applications that victimizes oblivious customers. ...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. warned the public against the scams associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the 85th anniversary celebration of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Makati City on...
