Bargain hunters pushed the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) higher on Thursday, Oct. 23, despite the continued weakness of the peso. The main index increased by 23.09 points, or 0.38 percent, to 6,053.96. Sectoral indices were evenly mixed. Volume dropped to 1.42 billion shares worth ₱4.8...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined, tracking a retreat in the peso and gold prices. The benchmark PSEi shed 62.66 points, or 1.03 percent, to close at 6,030.87. Mining shares led the retreat, with only conglomerates managing to hold ground. Volume increased to 12.06 billion shares...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) halted a three-day losing streak, edging higher as bargain hunters entered the market, encouraged by upbeat US equities. The main index gained 9.46 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 6,093.53 on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Only the Industrial and Services sectors...
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has extended its long-standing partnership with Adrenalin, a leading enterprise human capital management (HCM) solutions provider, to strengthen its human resource (HR) capabilities and drive next-generation workforce transformation. The Yuchengco-led bank...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) dipped again, trading sideways as the market awaits corporate earnings reports and other strong catalysts to disperse the uncertainty hanging over investors. The main index shed 5.46 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 6,084.07 on Monday, Oct. 20. Miners...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dipped slightly on Friday, Oct. 17, as the market traded sideways while investors wait for companies to start reporting their third-quarter performance. The main index shed 4.14 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 6,089.53. The drop in the property and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was almost unchanged on Thursday, Oct. 16, after late selling erased the day’s gain as investors locked in profits while waiting for the start of the third-quarter earnings season. The main index shed just 0.43 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained ground, boosted by easing United States-China trade tensions and investor anticipation of more rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index rose 23.89 points (0.39 percent) to finish at 6,076.22 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Monday, Oct. 13, after investors picked up bargains as treasury yields dropped while the peso firmed up. The main index added 14.54 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 6,052.33 on the strength of the services and mining sectors, as most of the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Friday, Oct. 10, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy rate cut as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by the flood control corruption scandal, weak peso, and lower foreign direct investments (FDIs). The main index...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Francis E. Lim expressed regret over his claim that the local stock market lost ₱1.7 trillion in market capitalization due to the corruption scandal, which turned out to be fictitious. “The information, which had been circulating within business...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) pulled back on profit-taking before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced a rate cut at the close of trading hours. The main index lost 41.34 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,057.40 on Thursday, Oct. 9, although sectoral indices were equally split....