Trump’s decision to delay and reduce tariffs spurred the market to rally further, although profit-taking trimmed some gains. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) jumped 71.48 points or 1.19 points to close at 6,077.82 on Thursday, April 10, with Miners leading the charge. Volume...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) move to relax the rule on the single business group (SBG) investment limit will benefit conglomerates with multiple listed subsidiaries, such as the SM and Ayala groups, as well as the planned initial public offering (IPO) of GCash. Under the...
The local stock market dipped although the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte was not seen to have affected investor sentiment. The main index shed 11.29 points or 0.18 percent to close at 6,195.26, weighed down by the services sector, although sub-indices were evenly divided. Volume...
Amid declining casino revenues, Razon-led Bloomberry Resort Corp., owner and operator of the two Solaire and the Jeju Sun integrated resorts, is rolling its dice in the online gaming table. Sharing its online gaming plan with stock analysts, Bloomberry said it will fully launch its online gaming...
The price of Ferronoux Holdings Inc. shares surged 49.53 percent to hit its intraday ceiling of ₱8 per share after the suspension in the trading of the stock was lifted by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The suspension was lifted after the firm submitted its comprehensive disclosure...
The local stock market bounced after news that the Philippines will continue to receive US aid, while upbeat corporate earnings further lifted investor sentiment. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied by 80.80 points or 1.33 percent to close at 6,144.96 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, as Banks...
FOR MONDAY Two corporate bigwigs, JG Summit Holdings Inc. Chairman James L. Go and gaming tycoon Willy N. Ocier, are giving ordinary investors their masterclasses in stock investing by showing how to properly buy low and sell high. Universal Robina Corporation (URC) disclosed to the Philippine...
Zobel-led property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is raising ₱75 billion to partly fund its capital expenditures amounting to ₱95 billion in 2025, while infusing ₱20.99 billion worth of mall, office, and hotel assets into real estate investment trust unit AREIT Inc. ALI President Anna Ma....
The Ayala Group continues to dispose of non-core businesses with the sale of its telehealth provider KonsultaMD to Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation (mWell) so it can better focus on more promising endeavors. The move comes after the sale of a portion of its stake in GCash to Mitsubishi and the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged to a two-year low on Friday, Jan. 31, entering bear market territory, as funds rebalanced portfolios ahead of index recomposition. Investor sentiment was also dampened by the Philippines' low economic growth rate for 2024. The main index dropped...
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...