The local stock market pulled back after the previous session’s spike as COVID cases continue to mount. PSEI-NEW-PHOTO-1024x683 The main index dropped 54.98 points or 0.77 percent to close at 7,085.69 as the Mining and Oil counter led the retreat across the board. Volume improved to 878 million...
The local stock market started the week on a positive note on bargain hunting spurred by better jobs data. The main index surged 129.56 points or 1.85 percent to close at 7,140.67 as the Property and Financials sectors led the rally across the board. Volume was still low though at 745 million...
Short-term benchmark interest rates dipped after inflation slowed in December 2021. At the Bureau of the Treasury’s auction on Monday, Jan. 10, the yield on three-month papers which banks use in pricing their loans, eased to 0.969 percent from the 1.075 percent fetched during the previous week....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted the country’s first permanent license to operate as a crowdfunding platform to Investree Philippines Inc. 57909 The Commission En Banc approved Investree Philippines’ application for a permanent license to operate as a funding portal and...
The local stock market is seen to continue to be plagued by the rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 in the country and concern that it will again lead to the highest lockdown level. COVID-19 virus “A continuation of this (rising) trend is expected to further escalate worries over the possibility of...
The local stock market closed slightly lower after bargain hunters bought up shares late in the session. Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) The main index shed 5.88 points or 0.08 percent to close at 7,085.52 although only the Holding Firms counter managed to advance while the Services sector...
The government rejected all bids for long-term debt papers as investors sought a higher yield. At the Bureau of the Treasury’s auction on Tuesday, Jan. 4, investors had sought a return of 4.814 percent for the reissued seven-year Treasury bonds, higher than the previous yield of 4.468 percent...
The capitalization of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Philippines zoomed in less than two-years, placing the country in the middle of the pack among major economies in the South and East Asian regions. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the Securities and...
Short-term benchmark interest rates dipped as investors anticipated slower inflation following the implementation of fuel price rollbacks in December, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Monday, Jan. 3. The yield on three-month papers, which banks use in pricing their loans, eased to 1.075 percent...
The local stock market is in for a bumpy ride this year as it will kick off with concerns over a surge in COVID-19 cases possibly due to the highly-transmissible Omicron variant plus the volatility due to the coming elections. “In the latter part of 2021, fears have fueled on the Omicron variant...
For this short trading week, the local stock market is seen to experience thin volumes as investors both here and overseas are still on holiday. “Soft trading activity is expected for the last trading week of the year, as participants take their time to mull strategies—both in the past and...
The government and the private sector continued to take advantage of digital technologies to make it easier and more convenient for small investors and businesses to participate in the capital markets. During a recent Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) meeting, the Bureau of the Treasury,...