The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the final version of its tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) requirement for initial public offerings (IPOs), a move expected to entice major corporations such as GCash and Maya to list their shares locally rather than seek overseas bourses....
Unicapital Securities Inc. has reduced its forecast for the Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) benchmark index, the PSE index (PSEi), to 6,800 from its earlier target of 7,100, citing lingering challenges faced by local equities, led by the impact of a recent corruption scandal and other factors....
Local stocks are expected to trade on the strength of corporate earnings this week as investors pivot away from a sparse economic calendar and focus on the health of the private sector. With the fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 reporting season underway, analysts suggest corporate performance...
Local stock market is poised to trade on expectations surrounding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) upcoming policy meeting, with investors looking for a pivot toward monetary easing. The Monetary Board’s decision and subsequent guidance will be crucial in determining whether the...
Equities market is shifting into a defensive crouch as investors pivot from a broad-based rally toward a granular assessment of corporate earnings and macroeconomic stability. After a volatile start to the year, market participants are scouring fourth-quarter results, foreign direct investment...
Investors in equities are turning their focus to upcoming inflation data as catalyst for potential interest rate cuts, seeking signs that price pressures have cooled enough for the central bank to pivot toward easing. The release of February’s consumer price index will be weighed alongside recent...
Despite an upbeat start in January, capital market observers agree that 2025 was a disappointing year for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) as the local bourse underperformed significantly while its regional peers rallied. The PSE index closed the final trading day of 2025 at 6,052.92 points,...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) order for e-wallets to sever links with online gaming applications has weighed on the earnings of both gaming companies and the e-wallet platforms themselves. Unicapital Securities Inc. Research Analyst Peter Louise D. Garnace said the unlinking of online...
The local stock market is poised to gain momentum this week, driven by expected rate cuts from the United States (U.S.) Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), alongside influential domestic labor and foreign investment data. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet...
Unicapital Inc., one of the Philippines’ leading independent investment houses, has appointed Karen Singson, a former finance undersecretary as its new managing director. Singson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Harvard Business School graduate, brings more than two decades of experience...
Investors in the local stock market hope that share prices will sustain last week’s gains as the government is set to announce the November inflation rate this week, which could support a rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “Whilst hard fought, positive sentiment still took over...
Investor sentiment in the country has deteriorated, with bears continuing to pull down the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) to lows last recorded during the pandemic. “This week, the local market is still seen to have a bearish default. The bourse could move down further as...
