The local stock market is poised for a potential rally as bargain-hunting is expected, fueled by recent gains in United States markets on signals of an upcoming rate cut from the US Federal Reserve, which aligns with investor anticipation of a policy rate reduction from the Bangko Sentral ng...
Hann Holdings Inc., the owner and developer of the integrated resort (IR) Hann Resort in Clark, Pampanga, has shelved its planned ₱13-billion initial public offering (IPO) indefinitely due to adverse domestic and global market conditions. An investment banker and other stock market sources...
Unicapital Securities, Inc. sees the local stock market turning the corner in the second semester from the weakness in the first half and forecasts the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi to rise to 7,100 by year-end although this is lower than its projection of 7,800 earlier this year. After...
Globe Telecom Inc. is confident that the recent moves by regulators to lessen the involvement of e-wallets in online gaming will not affect the growth trajectory of its GCash business, which has a diversified revenue stream. In an interview on Monday, Aug. 18, Globe Telecom President and Chief...
The local stock market will be taking cues from several Philippine economic reports—including inflation, jobs, and gross domestic product (GDP)—as well as corporate earnings while the recent weakness of the peso and concern over United States (US) tariffs will continue to cast a shadow over...
Top township developer Megaworld Corp. is preparing for another infusion of assets into MREIT Inc. later this year by unloading ₱1.17-billion worth of the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) shares. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Megaworld said it sold 84.8 million...
Investors are closely watching President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) and second-quarter earnings reports, while concerns about United States (US) tariffs and recent typhoon damage weigh on sentiment. “The local market made a comeback last week, regaining its ground above the...
Tanco-led online gaming firm Digiplus Interactive Corporation has launched a ₱6 billion share buyback program to show confidence in the company’s prospects and to support its share price, which has slid following concerns over possible government measures to limit access to its popular games....
The upcoming reduction in the Philippine stock transaction tax, effective Tuesday, is expected to boost trading activities, as investors remain cautiously optimistic despite global markets and oil prices being sensitive to developments in the Middle East. “The local market managed to bounce back...
Top influencers of investor sentiment this week will be the possible rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, overseas Filipino remittances, US-China trade talks, and the increasing tension in the Middle East. “The local market managed to extend its climb last week, backed by optimism on...
Currently savoring the positive impact of its recently acquired Compose Coffee in South Korea, Asian food and beverage giant Jollibee Foods Corporation is reportedly acquiring Korean fried chicken chain owner Norang Food for $95 million in August this year. According to The Korea Times,...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp., billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr.’s leisure and gaming business, has soft-launched its new online gaming platform MegaFUNalo, featuring free Viva movies as an added bonus to players. The firm took out full-page ads in major newspapers to announce the soft launch and its...
