The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped for the sixth straight session, breaking below the 6,000 level, as investors worried about the weak peso, the impact of corruption on infrastructure spending, and general weak investor confidence in the economy. The main index shed 29.52 points, or...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) stayed in the red on Friday, Sept. 26, marking a whole week of daily declines, as developments in the United States (US) dampen hopes of aggressive rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index shed 15.16...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped to the 6,000 level on Thursday, Sept. 25, weighed down by the continued weakness of the peso and investor caution amid ongoing Senate hearings on corruption allegations. The main index lost 66.44 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at 6,042.28. The...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued its descent as the peso weakened, with investors awaiting positive news amid a corruption scandal. The main index shed 9.82 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 6,108.72 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, as the Property sector led the decline among all...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEI) fell on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as a deepening corruption scandal involving the legislative and executive branches of government weighed on investor sentiment. The main index plunged by 96.29 points, or 1.55 percent, to close at 6,118.54. Banks suffered the...
WORD ALIVE In this Sunday gospel, Jesus says, “No servant can serve two masters – ‘God and mammon’ that is, wealth as an evil influence.” (Lk 16,13). It is because in practical life, money is important. A witty guy once said: “Peo-ple say, ‘Money is the root of all evils,’ but they...
The local stock market ended the week at a high note as investor sentiment improved amid expectations of more rate cuts coupled with a steady credit rating for the Philippines. The main index added 30.87 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 6,264.49 on Friday, Sept. 19. Sectoral indices were evenly...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for the third straight day on Thursday, Sept. 18, after the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) cut interest rates, as expected. The main index added 22.96 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 6,233.62. Sector indices were evenly mixed, while...
BUTUAN CITY – Search teams have recovered two more bodies at the landslide site in Sitio Tagbulakan, Barangay Mahayahay, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, bringing the total number of recovered remains to five. Only one person of the six initially reported missing remains unaccounted for, San Luis...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose further on Wednesday, Sept. 17, on hopes that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will slash rates further in tandem with the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed). The main index jumped by 61.92 points, or 1.01 percent, to close at 6,210.66. The...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) made a strong bounce on Tuesday, Sept. 16, as investors started bargain hunting, sparked by the possible inclusion of the Philippines in a JPMorgan bond index as well as the expected United States (US) rate cut. The main index surged by 91.31 points, or...
BUTUAN CITY – Three persons were killed in a landslide in San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province. The search team recovered the remains of another victim around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The identity of the victim was still being withheld as of posting time pending confirmation from family...
