The local stock market closed higher after a weak start as investors started picking up bargains before the week ended. The main index rose 54.57 points or 0.82 percent to close at 6,741.40 as the Mining and Oil sector led in the advance across the board. However, volume dropped further to 1.09...
The local stock market declined as investors continue to worry over the global economy. The main index shed 25.38 points or 0.38 percent to close at 6,686.83 although only the Banks and Industrial counters retreated while the Mining and Oil sector led advancers. Volume weakened further to 852...
The local stock market dropped further on concern over the impact of rising inflation and interest rates. The main index lost 62.47 points or 0.92 percent to close at 6,712.21 as Banks led the decline although Mining and Property stocks managed to advance. Volume fell to 659 million shares worth...
Filipinos remain focused on building their financial protection and securing their health despite coronavirus statistics and alert levels steadily going down, a recent survey showed. In a report by the Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), it said that health protection continued to be...
One notable law signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte early this month is Republic Act No. 11765, otherwise known as the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA), which gave three financial regulators the power to speed up addressing consumers’ complaints against financial...
The local stock market rose for the second day as investors continued to pick up bargains amid positive remittance data. The main index was up 92.54 points or 1.42 percent to close at 6,594.66 as Holding Firms led the advance while the Services counter was the only one that retreated. Volume dipped...
Increased Information Technology (IT) services demand coupled with a respectable 9 percent increase in its subscriber base enabled diversified telecommunications firm PT&T to haul in P520.74 million revenues in 2021, up 19 percent from the preceding year's P438.62 million. The company also...
This week, the stock market may see some bargain hunting after suffering a steep fall in the last five trading days although uncertainties remain as investors wait for the new administration to name its economic managers and lay out its plans. “With its fall last week, the market has so far been...
CEB Q1 revenue up 148% to P6.71 B but bleeds P7.6 B By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Cebu Pacific (CEB) recorded revenues of P6.71 billion in the first quarter, 148 percent higher versus the same period last year, as passenger operations grew 256 percent to P3.16 billion as travel restrictions eased, the...
The local stock market continued to fall as the better-than-expected economic growth numbers failed to boost investor sentiment. The PSEi slid by 103.56 points or 1.56 percent to close at 6,532.30 points with Property and Banks leading the retreat across the board. Volume improved 1.59 billion...
Local share prices continued to fall amid uncertainties after Monday’s polls. The PSEi lost 85.07 points or 1.27 percent to close at 6,634.86 as Holding Firms led the retreat although the Services and Mining and Oil counters bucked the trend. A total of 1.92 billion shares worth P6.64 billion...
The local stock market ended lower after the elections, although it managed to recover from a much steeper drop in the morning. The PSEi lost 38.97 points or 0.58 percent to close at 6,720.93 after plunging over 200 points to the 6,500 level early in the session. The Mining and Oil counter led the...
