The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week on a soft note as share prices declined amid a lack of fresh catalysts. The main index dropped 27.05 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 6,288.88. Sectoral indices were mixed. Volume declined to 747 million shares worth ₱6.18 billion,...
Coal power projects are strutting back, and the developers are swinging “the need for baseload demand” as their backstage pass to justify new projects. Even Energy Secretary Sharon Garin is waving the green flag for coal, signaling to the media that if moratorium-exempt projects clear the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index (PSEi) ended the last trading day of the week on the upside after investors picked stocks later in the session on news of stronger remittances. The main index added 24.08 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 6,315.93. The industrial sector led the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on concern that the Philippine national debt will balloon further next year. The main index shed 33.24 points, or 0.53 percent, to close at 6,291.85, although sectoral indices were equally divided. “The market slipped today as some investors may...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) and Capital A’s AirAsia rewards have teamed up to launch AirAsia Platinum Credit Card, offering travel insurance coverage of up to ₱5 million, while also upgrading the classic variant with lower foreign exchange (forex) fees. During the...
The local stock market bounced after dropping in the previous three sessions as investors started bargain hunting. The main index added 35.49 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,289.85 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, as Conglomerates led the advance while Banks continued to decline. Volume jumped to 756...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Monday, Aug. 11, as investors sold off stocks due to a lack of fresh market-moving developments. The main index fell by 85.02 points, or 1.34 percent, to close at 6,254.36. Banks led the retreat, with only the Services counter managing to hold...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) registered an increase on Wednesday, Aug. 6, fueled by optimism that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will cut key interest rates and support the peso. The main index gained 17.02 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 6,370.65. Sectoral indices were...
Expectations of further cuts in key borrowing costs as early as this month have grown stronger, driven by last month’s nearly six-year low inflation and lingering economic threats from United States (US) tariffs. Following the below one-percent headline print in July, private-sector economists...
The PSEi continued to rise on bargain hunting as investors anticipate a benign inflation rate for July while the peso also firmed up. The main index added 42.52 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 6,348.65. Sectoral indices were equally divided, with the property counter leading advancers. A total...
Private-sector economists expect the Philippine economy to have expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter, compared to the first three months, driven by robust household consumption during the midterm election period, even amid external headwinds. The consensus growth forecast stands at 5.6...
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...
