Concern over higher inflation for April continued to weigh on the local stock market. The main index declined 31.00 points or 0.47 percent to close at 6,615.55 due to the weakness of the Property and Services counters as most other sectors were in the green. Volume rose to 764 million shares worth...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday to trim the majority of their losses for the week. The S&P 500 rose 45.81 points, or 0.9%, to 5,064.20 a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it's likely delaying cuts to interest rates but not planning to hike them. It more...
Jollibee Foods Corporation, one of the largest Asian food service companies, is amending its Articles of Incorporation so it can no longer directly own real estate, a move that will pave the way for more foreign shareholders in the most successful homegrown Filipino brand. In a disclosure to...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish on Wednesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said the cuts to interest rates that Wall Street craves so much are still likely, even if they're delayed because of stubbornly high inflation. The S&P 500 fell 17.30 points, or 0.3%, to...
The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) is waiting for the Philippine Stock Exchange to name a price if it wants to buy the stake of banks in the Philippine Dealing System Corporation (PDS), which owns the fixed income bourse Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation. BAP...
The local stock market weakened as investors took profits before trading stops for Labor Day. The main index dropped 69.15 points or 1.02 percent to close at 6,700.49 as the Property counter led the retreat across all sectors. Volume surged to 1.4 billion shares worth P20.13 billion due to a block...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is opening the 2024 edition of PSE STAR Investor Day with the first quarter briefing of 11 publicly listed companies slated on May 15 and 16. In a statement, the bourse said the PLCs will tackle their financial performance for the first three months...
The local stock market surged on the back of window dressing and the further easing of tension in the Middle East. The main index jumped 140.89 points or 2.13 percent to close at 6,769.64 led by the strength of Banks although Miners retreated. Volume rose to 603 million shares worth P5.32 billion...
TOKYO — Asian shares were trading higher Monday amid optimism over the rally that ended the week on Wall Street, although eyes were on the Federal Reserve policy meeting set for later this week. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% in early trading to 7,621.40. South Korea's Kospi surged...
Filipino firm NexGen Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Tiu-led Pure Energy Holdings Corp. (PEHC) is planning to pursue initial public offering (IPO) to partly raise project funding for its targeted 2,350-megawatt renewable energy (RE) development pipeline. According to the company, its blueprinted...
The local stock market is seen to focus on inflation and its impact on the US and domestic interest rates while also taking note of first quarter earnings reports. “This week, macroeconomic concerns are still expected to be present, primarily with respect to the Philippines’ inflation and...
NEW YORK — The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday. The S&P 500 rallied 1% to finish its first winning week in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq...
