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...
Local stock brokerage firm Philstocks Financial has revised downwards its year-end projection for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) due to lower economic growth while corporate earnings growth may also be slower in the second semester. Philstocks Financial Assistant Research Manager...
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...
Stock market investors will be looking to the Philippines’ inflation numbers for August for cues while also monitoring US and Chinese economies for additional motivation. China Bank Capital Corporation Managing Director Juan Paolo Colet said, “this week’s market direction will be shaped by...
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....
The Philippine stock market benchmark, the PSEi, had been stuck in the doldrums for months—trading within a tight 200-300 point band—before crashing below its support level to a nine-month low and underperforming other regional and emerging markets. China Bank Capital Corp. Managing Director...
The local stock market fell again after a one day breather as investors held on to cash ahead of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole. The main index dropped 65.17 points or 1.05 percent to close at 6,160.61 as Banks led the retreat across the board. Volume...
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...
The local stock market is seen to open the week with some bargain-hunting following last week’s steep drop although investors will also be taking cues from the release of the Philippines’ second quarter economic growth data as well as the US July inflation numbers. “Given the steep decline...
The local stock market is seen to have a downward bias as investors continue to fret over the impact of high inflation and rising interest rates although there may be a bit of bargain hunting that may be spurred by positive earnings reports. “The local market has already been declining for four...
Amid confusing macro-economic data here and abroad, the local stock market is seen to trade cautiously as investors wait for more clarity from the Bangko Sentral meeting and release of remittance data later this week. “Next week, cautiousness is expected to prevail in the local market as...
