The local stock market ended the week down as investors are wary of climbing inflation rates in the US. The main index dropped by 76.26 points or 1.23 percent closing at 6,142.90 with all sectoral indices in red, and the Mining and Oil sector severely plummeting by 655.58 points or 6.05...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) announced that it will formally launch its short selling program on Nov. 6 after it was setback from the original Oct. 23 launch date. The PSE defines short selling as "any sale of a security that will be settled by the delivery of borrowed securities, which...
The local stock market sank further as investors brace for higher US treasury yields. The main index dipped by 49.11 points or 0.78 percent closing at 6,219.16 with all sectoral indices in red except for the Property sector. Total volume of shares traded amounted to 575 million valued at P4.2...
The local stock market declined as oil prices rendered unstable by the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to worry investors. The PSEi slid by 12.63 points or 0.20 percent closing at 6,268.27 with only the Industrial and Financial sector indices seeing gains. Total volume of shares traded amounted to...
Stocks shot up after plunging the previous day as investors approve of the sustained growth of Overseas Filipinos' remittances. The main index rose to 82.07 points or 1.32 percent closing at 6,280.90 as all sectoral indices except for the Mining and Oil sector seeing...
The local stock market plunged at the start of the week as the intensifying unrest in the Middle East worries investors. The main index was down by 67.51 points or 1.08 percent closing at 6,198.83, with all sectoral indices except for Mining and Oil seeing losses, notably the Holding Firms and...
The local stock market is expected to draw uneven results and mixed investor sentiments throughout the week, depending on the results of global and local economic data and developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco said that “while there are...
The local stock market is seen to remain cheap and this may continue to spur investors to bargain-hunt although the recent rise in the inflation rate and worries over the country’s economic growth are seen to limit any rallies. “The local market remains at bargain levels with a price to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) underscored its commitment to promote investor education by taking part in the global Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy initiative, a program of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). In a statement, the PSE said its officers rang the closing bell in a...
Local share prices plunged after the government reported that consumer prices surged in September. The main index fell 119.60 points or 1.90 percent to close at 6,178.60 as the Property sector led all sub indices in their retreat. A total of 676 million shares worth P5.43 billion changed...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will finally launch its long-awaited short-selling program on Oct. 23 as it has already been given all the necessary regulatory approvals. Speaking during the Forum on Legislative Reforms for the Philippine Capital Market, PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon...
Congress is not likely to push for the proposed junk food tax nor an increase in the tax imposed on sugary drinks due to the difficulty in enforcement as well as their mixed impact on health and nutrition. “Junk food tax—I don’t find a way of implementing,” said House Ways and Means...
