The local stock market is seen to benefit this short trading week from a combination of window-dressing and profit-taking as well as the carry over of positive sentiment from expectations of rate cuts next year. “The final three trading days of the year will see a mix of window dressing and...
This week, the stock market could still benefit from positive sentiment due to prospects of rate cuts next year although last week’s rally may result in some profit-taking prior to the long Christmas weekend. “The policy easing prospects of the Federal Reserve may still provide support to the...
This week, stock investors will be mainly looking at the policy meetings of the US and Philippine central banks for catalysts even as hopes for a Santa Claus rally seem to have waned. “The local bourse is on a 2-week losing streak as investors continue to take profits. In the process, the market...
The local stock market will be waiting for November’s inflation figure this week, hoping that a lower number will spur a rise in share prices. “This week, investors are expected to take cues from our upcoming economic data, primarily from our November inflation print which would give clues on...
The local stock market is seen to remain cheap and this may continue to spur investors to bargain-hunt although the recent rise in the inflation rate and worries over the country’s economic growth are seen to limit any rallies. “The local market remains at bargain levels with a price to...
Investors in the local stock market will be watching out for the September inflation numbers on Oct. 5 after its strong performance last week. “Despite last week’s rally, the local market remains at attractive levels as its price to earnings ratio as of September 29 is at 13.61 times, below its...
This week, the local stock market is seen to be swayed by quarter’s end window dressing, the changes in the stock exchange indices, and the confidence survey results recently released by the Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP). “The local market was able to post gains last week amid a rebound...
With last week’s trading at the stock market swayed by inflation data that gave clues on US interest rate movements, investors this week will get to actually see what the US Federal Reserve will do in reaction to this data. “The policy meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng...
This week, cautious stock market investors will be looking for cues from the US August inflation report and Philippine data on foreign direct investments and remittances from overseas Filipinos. While the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) managed to advance in the last two weeks, Philstocks...
The local stock market may see some bouts of bargain-hunting especially with US stocks up over the weekend after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole. However, analysts note that investor sentiment remains weak due to discouraging prospects of the local economy....
While the local stock market has been on a steady decline - down to its lowest level in nine months -- analysts do not see much relief as investor sentiment has turned bearish due to a confluence of negative factors. “The local market closed last week at 6,290.27, its lowest close since November...
While some bargain hunting may be seen this week at the stock market, sentiment will continue to be weighed down by slower economic growth, inflationary pressures, and the start of the Chinese ghost festival. “With our second quarter Real Gross Domestic Product growth coming in below...
