Local share prices eased as some investors took profit while most stayed on the sidelines at the start of the week. The PSEi dropped 32.42 points or 0.48 percent to close at 6,763.92 with only the Mining and Oil and Industrial counters staying in the green. Volume fell to 1.86 billion shares worth...
Investors in the local stock market will be closely watching the COVID numbers after the easing of quarantine measures in the nation’s capital while also waiting for the release of employment this week. “Next week, the local market may decline if our country’s COVID-19 situation further...
The local stock market barely moved Friday, (June 4) after the government’s announcement of the inflation rate for the month of May. The main index inched up 4.47 points or 0.07 percent to close at 6,796.34 as sectoral indices were evenly mixed with Banks leading advancers and Mining stock...
The local stock market declined as investors stepped on the brakes to pocket some gains from the surge in past days. The main index dropped 49.82 points or 0.73 percent to close at 6,791.87 as the Property sector led the retreat although the Mining and Oil counter posted strong gains while the...
The local stock market ended flat Tuesday, June 1 after a weak start as the listing of Monde Nissin’s shares failed to spark a rally. The main index shed 1.06 points or 0.02 percent to close at 6,627.43 as the Mining and Oil counter led the retreat while the Financials and Property sectors...
The local stock market dropped after investors locked in gains from last week’s rally amid uncertainty whether quarantine measures will be eased or tightened. The main index lost 46.02 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,628.49 with only the Financials sector mamaging to hold its ground. Volume...
The local stock market followed the previous day’s jump with a stronger rally just before the MSCI rebalancing and over optimism fueled by the fiscal stimulus bill. The PSEi surged 323.90 points or 5.11 percent to close at 6,665.14 as all sectors advanced. Volume of trades also spiked, rising to...
The local stock market bounced as investors took their cues from gains in overseas markets. The main index rose 31.82 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,196.71 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed. Advancers were led by blue-chip Holding Firms while miners were the biggest decliners....
Late buying allowed the local stock market to close flat as investors continued to sit on the sidelines. The main index eked out a gain of 1.61 points or 0.03 percent to close at 6,199.25 with only the Financials and Services counters in the red. Volume remained weak with 1.63 billion shares...
The PSEi managed to start the week in the green, thanks to late buying that allowed it to recover from early losses. The main index inched up 14.22 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,283.58 with only the Financials and Holding Firms counters retreating. Volume was weak with 2.3 billion shares...
The local stock market is seen to move sideways this week as the previous week’s trading shows that investors are not allowing the PSEi to drop too low while not having enough confidence to buy up share prices. “For trend watchers, the best case is for a sideways drift to appear in the next...
Trading this week will be influenced by the release of economic data, including the much-awaited gross domestic product (GDP), as well as more first quarter earnings reports. “Market sentiment may still have a bearish bias as investors continue to adjust their economic recovery expectations, from...
