House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) can help maximize the expected reduction on retail prices of rice by keeping the peso at "reasonable levels" against the United States (US) dollar. This was...
Local share prices continue to benefit from improved sentiment following the release of May’s inflation number which turned out to be lower than feared. The main index rose by 68.54 percent or 1.06 percent to close at 6,509.86 as the Services sector led the advance although Miners retreated....
The local stock exchange recovered some of the previous day’s losses following gains in US equities and the release of the May inflation data. The main index added 54.90 points or 0.86 percent to close at 6,441.32 with Conglomerates leading the advance while the Industrial and Mining...
The Securities and Exchange Commission reported that the officers of delisted company Calata Corporation have been sentenced to pay fines totaling P8 million for making misleading and exaggerated statements. The commission said these statements were about the firm’s supposed Mactan Leisure City...
The local stock market resumed its downward trend as investors remained jittery over high inflation and the weaker peso. The peso continued to decline further, closing at P58.71 to a US dollar on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from P58.68 on June 3. The weighted average rate was at P58.681 from...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week stronger as investors continued bargain hunting after last week’s plunge. The main index added 37.64 points or 0.59 percent to close at 6,470.74 on the strength of Banks although sectoral indices were evenly split. Volume increased to...
Motorists using gasoline products will be greeted with more favorable news at the pumps this week as the price of this commodity will be reduced by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Conversely, however, those filling up their vehicles with diesel will...
This week, stock market investors will be waiting for the release of the May inflation numbers as well as the labor market data while also keeping an eye on the peso-US dollar exchange rate. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco said that there may also be some bargain-hunting as...
The PSEi bounced from its major support level of 6,400 after bargain hunters started picking up battered stocks. The main index rose by 61.35 points to 0.96 percent to close at 6,433.10 as the Services counter surged although Banks and Conglomerates continued to fall. Volume jumped to 1.22 billion...
The PSEi continues its downward trend, this time falling below the 6400 level after higher US Treasury yields pulled down the Peso. The main index shed 39.66 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,371.75 as the Property sector led the retreat while Conglomerates managed to advance. Volume rose to 666...
The PSEi (Philippine Stock Exchange index) continued to fall as investor sentiment was further weighed down by concern that high interest rates will prevent the local economy from hitting growth targets. The main index plunged 89.93 points or 1.38 percent to close at 6,411.41 led by the losses of...
The number of stock market accounts at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has grown by 11.3 percent to 1.91 million as of the end of 2023 from 1.71 million accounts in 2022. The PSE’s annual Stock Market Investor Profile report showed that the growth was mainly due to new accounts opened through...
