Stocks retreated on Monday, Jan. 26, as investors pared positions ahead of fourth-quarter economic growth data, with the benchmark index slipping below a key psychological support level. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 59.39 points, or 0.94 percent, to finish at 6,273.87. The...
RL Commercial REIT Inc. will join the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), the nation’s 30-company benchmark, replacing Alliance Global Group Inc. as part of a semi-annual reshuffle of the local equity market’s gauges. The Philippine Stock Exchange announced the changes following review of...
Equity investors are looking to upcoming gross domestic product (GDP) data to catalyze recovery after sharp correction last week pushed valuations to levels market analysts describe as bargain territory. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated below the 6,400 psychological...
Local equities market declined as investors adopted defensive posture ahead of next week’s economic growth data, erasing previous gains in session characterized by thinner trading and political uncertainty. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)) fell 65.34 points, or 1.02 percent, to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded on Thursday, Jan. 22, as investors engaged in bargain hunting, tracking the Wall Street recovery fueled by de-escalating geopolitical tensions over United States (US) interests in Greenland. The benchmark PSEi gained 68.50 points, or 1.08...
Local equities fell for a fourth consecutive day, tracking a global retreat in risk assets after United States (US) President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with fresh round of tariff threats against European allies to pressure the sale of Greenland. The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week lower as investors took profits from recent gains, as expected. The main index dropped 26.89 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 6,437.78 on Monday, Jan. 19. Banks led the retreat, although the services sector advanced, while the...
Stocks are poised for a volatile week as investors weigh monthlong rally against the risk of profit-taking and looming suite of economic data from the United States (US). The Philippine Stock Exchange index has climbed for four consecutive weeks, bolstered by steady foreign inflows and optimism...
Local stocks edged lower Friday, Jan. 17, as investors locked in gains from a recent rally, pressured by weakening peso and seasonal dip in money sent home by Filipinos working abroad. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 22.86 points, or 0.35 percent, to settle at 6,464.67. While the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded sharply on Thursday, Jan. 15, as investors bet on looming interest rate reduction by the central bank and digested an optimistic medium-term growth outlook from the World Bank. The main index climbed 97.72 points, or 1.53 percent, to finish at...
Profit-taking continued to pull down the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) as sentiment was weighed down by the weaker peso, which fell to a new record low of ₱59.44 versus the United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The main index dropped 18.95 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) extended its winning streak to open the week as investors increased bets that a looming pivot toward monetary easing will catalyze domestic economic growth. The PSE Index climbed 71.82 points, or 1.1 percent, to finish at 6,419.96 on Monday, Jan. 12. The move...
