The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly undertake programs that will help overseas Filipinos become active participants in the Philippine capital markets. PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered the previous day’s loss on more substantial remittance numbers as well as hopes that the Israel-Iran conflict will de-escalate. The main index added 10.61 points or 0.17 percent to close at 6,3699.19. Industrials led the advance while Banks...
The ongoing war between Israel and Iran pulled down the PSEi as it made investors jittery. The main index dropped 37.01 points, or 0.58 percent, to 6,358.58, although sectoral indices were evenly split. Volume was strong at 1.07 billion shares worth ₱8.82 billion, as losers outnumbered...
Top influencers of investor sentiment this week will be the possible rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, overseas Filipino remittances, US-China trade talks, and the increasing tension in the Middle East. “The local market managed to extend its climb last week, backed by optimism on...
The implementation of the reduced stock transaction tax next month could theoretically result in an 83 percent surge in value turnover in the Philippine Stock Exchange, although even a fraction of this growth will already be a big boost to the local bourse. Abacus Securities Corporation noted that...
The PSEi rose on upbeat United States (US) data and expectations of a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rate cut next week, but failed to close above the 6,400-level due to concerns over Israel’s bombing of targets in Iran. The main index added 14.27 points, or 0.22 percent, to close at 6,395.59....
Vietnam-based Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM) has launched the first all-electric taxi service in the Philippines, aligning with the company’s strategy to advance sustainable mobility globally. The Philippines is marked as the fourth international market of Green GSM,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped after the Bangko Sentral reported that foreign direct investments slid in the first quarter of the year. The main index lost 58.46 points, or 0.91 percent, to close at 6,347.67, as Banks led the retreat across the board. Volume rose to 1.45 billion...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week on firmer footing after the government reported higher international reserves, while US and China agreed to more trade talks. The main index added 29.34 points or 0.46 percent to close at 6,406.13 on the back of advances by Conglomerates...
The Philippine stock market is expected to continue moving sideways this week after benign inflation failed to spur a rally, although some investors will take cues from data to be released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, including foreign direct investment and balance of payment numbers....
The Philippine Stock Exchange reported that a number of accounts opened with its trading participants jumped by 50.1 percent to 2.86 million last year from 1.91 million in 2023, due to a 62.0 percent surge in online accounts to 2.47 million from 1.53 million. “This 50 percent jump in number of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing into law R.A. No. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotions Act (CMEPA). “The immediate reduction of the stock transaction tax (STT) to 0.1 percent from 0.6 percent is a much-awaited reform...
