The local financial markets sent mixed signals to investors as the new year began, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) climbing slightly higher while the peso slipped against the US dollar, setting the stage for a potentially volatile 2025. The peso began the year with a slight...
(File photo) Nine fire incidents were recorded by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on the very first day of 2025, an official disclosed. BFP spokesperson Fire Senior Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said one was already confirmed while details on eight other...
The Philippines is expected to sustain robust economic expansion in 2025 amid expectations of slower price hikes and lower interest rates boosting consumer spending, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "Strong consumption should ensure another year of solid growth in 2025," Capital...
Entering the new trading year 2025, stock market investors are faced with a lot of uncertainties as both risks and positive factors mingle to present a hazy picture in analysts’ crystal balls. For Chinabank Capital Corporation Managing Director Juan Paolo Colet, “Next year [2025] presents a...
For the local capital market, 2024 was a year of unmet expectations as global economic and geopolitical tensions took bourses worldwide, including the Philippines, on a roller-coaster ride. The year began with optimism. The Philippine Stock Exchange was projected to end the year at the 7,000 to...
The local stock market dipped on the last trading day of the year as index heavyweights continued to drag down the PSEi even though more stocks were up. The main index shed 10.23 points or 0.16 percent to close 2024 at 6,528.79 as Banks suffered the biggest loss while Mining stocks surged. Volume...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is set to reshape the country's capital markets with its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS). In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 26, the PSE announced that it had signed agreements to acquire a 61.92...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) managed to eke out a gain despite some index heavyweights weakening and offsetting the broader market's gains. The main index added 4.11 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 6,539.02, with the Property sector leading the advance while the Conglomerates and...
Amid a slowdown in the residential construction and home improvement retail business, tycoon Lucio Co’s retail holding firm Cosco Capital Inc. has canceled its planned P500 million joint venture into the industry with a Thai company sealed in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Santa Claus finally paid the local stock market a visit, sparking off some recovery on the last trading day before Christmas. The main index surged by 128.53 points or 2.01 percent to close at 6,534.91 with the Industrial sector leading the rally across the board. Volume was thin at 713 million...
The Ty family’s flagship GT Capital Holdings Inc. announced key leadership changes in its wholly-owned subsidiary Federal Land Inc., with Jose Mari H. Banzon taking the helm of the property development company starting next year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, GT Capital said...
The local stock market dropped below the 6,400 level after the US Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of rate cuts next year. The main index fell 73.48 points or 1.14 percent to close at 6,395.60 with the Mining and Oil sector suffering the biggest loss. Volume grew to 595 million shares worth...
