The local stock market bounced from the previous day’s drop as funds adjusted their portfolio after the MSCI rebalancing. The main index added 34.0 points or 0.50 percent to close at 6,876.79 as the Industrial sector led the advance while the Services counter retreated. Volume amounted to 824...
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. has listed at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) its maiden ASEAN Green Bond offering which raised P4.5 billion for its expansion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firms aid the offer was oversubscribed, with the P1.5 billion...
Local share prices dropped again on concern over inflation and the possibility of more interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The main index fell by 80.29 points or 1.16 percent to close at 6,842.79 with the Industrial sector leading the retreat. Volume...
Bank of the Philippine Islands said it will “abide by the final decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission” which imposed penalties amounting to P134.62 million in relation to the bank’s executive stock option plan. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BPI said the SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its campaign against illegal lending by making sure that unregistered lending platforms are no longer available for download online. The SEC said in a statement that, as of Jan. 30, 2023, it has caused the removal of 33 online lending platforms...
The local stock market regained some lost ground as investors were cheered by higher US stocks after the Fed cited lower consumer prices. The main index rose by 41.82 points or 0.61 percent to close at 6,923.08 as the Mining and Oil sector led the advance while Conglomerates lagged behind. Volume...
Local share prices dropped further after the government announced a higher-than-expected inflation rate for January. The main index lost 55.35 points or 0.80 percent to close at 6,881.26 with the Services sector seeing the biggest drop while Conglomerates and Miners managed to advance. Volume...
Local share prices fell ahead of the release of the January inflation report and amid concern over further US rate hikes. The main index dropped 90.77 points or 1.29 percent to close at 6,936.61 with the Services sector leasing the retreat across the board. Volume was a hefty 1.24 billion shares...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the public against dealing with six more entities due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. In separate advisories, the SEC discouraged the public from investing with WebMining, Oyala,...
The local stock market will be steered by the release of corporate earnings and the January inflation report this week as investors look for signs on how the Philippine economy will be faring this year. “This week, investors are expected to take cues from the Philippines’ January consumer price...
SEC taps UP Law Center for fintech regulations By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the University of the Philippines Law Center (UPLC) to improve the formulation of policies that could better address the regulation of financial technology (fintech) in...
The PSEi rose back to the 7,000 level in late bargain-hunting following a week of steep falls and a strong bounce. The main index added 41.19 points or 0.59 percent to close at 7,027.38 as the Property sector led the advance while the Mining and Services counters declined. Volume jumped to 1.9...
