More Filipinos are going into business, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting record-high registrations of new companies in 2024. In a statement, the SEC said registrations for new companies hit an all-time high last year on the back of innovative and advanced digital...
The local stock market started with a strong bounce but lost most of its intraday gains as investors worry about the impact of steep tariffs the US will be slapping on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. The main index added 20.45 points or 0.35 percent to close at 5,883.04 with property firms...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned issuance of up to ₱1.6 billion worth of commercial papers by Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR), the listed company of the Alcantara Group. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it had...
While the local stock market is ripe for bargain-hunting after crossing the bear market line led to a steep drop last week, analysts warned that sentiment continues to be on the negative side due to macroeconomic factors here and in the US. “With four straight weeks of decline, we expect bargain...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged to a two-year low on Friday, Jan. 31, entering bear market territory, as funds rebalanced portfolios ahead of index recomposition. Investor sentiment was also dampened by the Philippines' low economic growth rate for 2024. The main index dropped...
The local stock market dropped further after the US Federal Reserve decided not to cut interest rates due to inflation. The main index lost 45.81 points or 0.74 percent to close at 6,107.66 with Miners and Conglomerates seeing the biggest losses while Property and Services managed to advance....
The group of lenders led by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) is selling a smaller stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) to the Philippine Stock Exchange than the amount earlier targeted. In a disclosure, the PSE said that it has entered into a Share...
The Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation (PDEx) is launching a new derivative product on Monday, Feb. 3, the first purely Philippine peso-denominated interest rate hedge. On the sidelines of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines' inaugural meeting, PDEx President Antonino...
The local stock market fell to a 14-month low as investors turned cautious and sold off shares ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. The main index dropped 43.41 points, or 0.70 percent, to close at 6,153.47. The services sector plunged, while the banks and industrials sectors managed to gain....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that there are currently 16 micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are interested in an initial public offering (IPO) while 358 firms are potential crowdfunding issuers. During the SEC Roadshow on Capital Formation for MSMEs and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index continued its decline as investors awaited the results of the US Federal Reserve meeting and the release of Philippine economic growth figures. The main index plunged 99.32 points, or 1.58 percent, to close at 6,196.88, with the Industrial sector leading...
Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation (PDEx) is targeting listing P600 billion worth of fixed income securities this year, 50 percent more than last year’s target and 67 percent higher than the P360 billion realized in 2024. In an interview at the sidelines of the Financial Executives...
