East West Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) Chairman Jonathan T. Gotianun is taking advantage of a dip in the bank’s stock price to near its lowest level this year to increase his stake in the lender. Based on the bank’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday, July 2,...
Local equities snapped a streak of losses, joining the broader regional rally as diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions soothed investor anxiety and drove oil prices down. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 32.09 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at 6,069.26. Despite the...
Local stocks retreated on the final trading day of the first half as investors locked in gains from a three-day rally, driven by mounting concerns over local inflation and shifting geopolitical dynamics. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 1.6 percent—or 96.24 points—to close at...
Continuing its recovery from last week’s sell-off, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for a third straight trading day on Monday, June 29, as easing concerns over the Middle East conflict and a stronger peso lifted investor sentiment. The main index gained 61.17 points, or 1.01...
Continuing its see-saw performance this week, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back above the 6,000 level on Thursday, June 25, as easing oil prices spurred bargain hunting. The main index rose by 79.69 points, or 1.33 percent, to close at 6,071.06. The recovery of index...
Local equities plunged back below a critical psychological threshold as worsening domestic growth forecasts and a hawkish shift in United States (US) Federal Reserve monetary policy expectations triggered a broad-based selloff. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slumped 133.85 points, or...
Domestic equities snapped a two-day decline, rallying as investors capitalized on lower valuations after the United States (US) issued an interim waiver on Iranian energy exports, dragging global crude prices to a three-month low. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced 1.51 percent, or...
Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (OCBC) has significantly lowered its economic growth forecast for the Philippines, warning that the country’s vulnerability to stagflationary pressures and early signs of economic strain could result in its weakest growth pace since the peak of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell on Monday, June 22, after Iran walked out of peace talks and closed the Strait of Hormuz again, while the Philippine government reduced its economic growth estimates due to the war and lower infrastructure spending. The main index plunged by 100.33...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to maintain its hawkish monetary policy stance, according to international lenders, though economists remain divided on how many additional interest-rate increases will be needed to combat persistent supply-side inflation. Japanese financial...
Local equities market retreated at the end of the week as investors pared back risk following the central bank 's hawkish policy stance and the sudden disruption to geopolitical diplomatic efforts in Europe. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 18.31 points, or 0.3 percent, to...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will look into the recent digital banking outage of the Bank of the Philippine Islands ' (BPI), and will impose accountability. What Happened BPI first flagged trouble with its systems through an advisory issued Sunday afternoon, June 14, warning customers...
