The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has warned Metro Global Holdings Corporation (MGH), a firm controlled by Robert John L. Sobrepeña, that its shares will be delisted in the first week of the ghost month if it fails to increase its public ownership. In a memorandum to stock market...
By James A. Loyola The local stock market ended weaker after some gains early in the day after investors started pocketing profits. The main index lost 22.28 points or 0.33 percent to close at 2,697.04 with Banks leading the retreat. Volume was firm at 352 million shares worth P5.41 billion as...
By James A. Loyola NexGen Energy Corporation, a renewable energy corporation with a portfolio of solar and wind service contracts, debuted on the upside at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) with its share price rising 1.79 percent to P1.71 per share. The firm and its principal shareholders raised...
The local stock market ended the day higher but below the 6,700 level which it breached in the morning, as investors anticipate rate cuts in the US and Philippines. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) added 41.14 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,689.37 with the Property sector leading...
While investors show optimism amid expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, some volatility may still be seen as it may take two more months before this finally happens. Online brokerage firm 2Tradeasia.com noted how “deeply entangled the...
The local stock market closed the week higher as investor sentiment remains upbeat amid expectations of a rate cut following the decline in the US inflation rate. The Philippine Stock Exchange index added 38.99 points, or 0.59 percent, to end at 6,648.23. The Services sector led the advance, while...
Local share prices jumped back after the previous day’s contraction as investors continued to bet on a rate cut. The main index surged 119.89 points or 1.85 percent to close at 6,609.24 with Conglomerates leading the rally. Volume rose to 427 million shares worth P6.80 billion as gainers beat...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) dropped on profit-taking despite the Nasdaq and S&P hitting all-time highs. The main index lost 67.31 points or 1.03 percent to close at 6,489.35 with the Industrial sector posting the biggest loss. Volume was steady at 413 million shares worth P6.22...
Local share prices rose on the back of gains in US stocks due to rate cut hopes. The main index added 27.23 points or 0.42 percent to close at 6,556.66 as Conglomerates led the advance while Banks and Miners retreated. Volume rose to 767 million shares worth P6.74 billion as gainers upset losers 97...
The local stock market started the week on a positive note ahead of the release of several important economic data in the Philippines and the US. The main index added 36.68 points or 0.56 percent to close at 6,529.43, although half the sub-indices retreated. Volume rose to 447 million shares worth...
Jose T. Pardo and Ramon S. Monzon were re-elected as chairman and president, respectively, of the Philippine Stock Exchange, while Employers Confederation of the Philippines Chairman Edgardo G. Lacson returned to the bourse’s board of directors after a three-year hiatus. Photo (from left,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) edged lower as investors took profits before the bourse closed for the weekend. The PSE index shed 14.74 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,492.75 with sectoral indices evenly divided. Volume decreased to 455 million shares worth P4.24 billion as losers...
