Stock market investors started the new year with optimism, pushing the main index up on the first trading day of 2021. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The PSEi rose 57.79 points or 0.81 percent to close at 7,197.50 with only the Financials sector retreating. A hefty 21.55 billion shares...
Ayala-led AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEN) has slated February next year as the offer period for its stock rights offering (SRO), in which 2,267,580, 434 common shares will be issued. The stock listing has been priced at P2.37 per share, based on approval that it had secured for its SRO from the...
The local bourse managed to close almost flat despite some profit-taking as investors wait for news from the central bank’s meeting. The main index shed 1.68 points or 0.02 percent to close at 7,298.02 with only the Holding Firms and Services counters advancing. Volume was firm at 32.64 billion...
Michael Gerard “Mike” Enriquez Sun Life Philippines expects the Philippine economy to undergo a “U-shaped,” a longer type of recovery and a return to trend line growth in the next two years. Michael Gerard D. Enriquez, Sun Life chief investments officer, said the country’s economy,...
The PSEi surged to just a hair shy of the 7,300 level after government reported higher remittances from overseas Filipinos. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) The main index jumped 71.97 points or 1.00 percent to close at 7,299.70 although the Services sector was in the red. Volume was slightly...
Lopez Holdings Corporation has formally filed a petition for voluntary delisting of its 4.63 billion common shares from the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the delisting is conditioned on the public float...
The local stock market continued to rise as investor sentiment remains buoyant. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index gained 35.19 points or 0.49 percent to close at 7,281.35 with only the Property counter retreating. Volume was slightly lower at 46.02 billion shares worth P8.93...
While the Philippine stock market continues to defy expectations of a correction, analysts continue to believe that it is time to take some money off the table as stock prices have gone up too high, too fast. Seen...
While there is still momentum in the local stock market from last week’s rally, its sustainability will hinge on whether there will be more positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and the US stimulus package. BDO Chief Market Strategist Jonathan Ravelas said that, after hopes of a vaccine fueled last...
The Philippine Stock Exchange is offering to sell up to a 5 percent stake in bourse to a strategic investor such as the Singapore Stock Exchange is already its partner in the Philippine Dealing System group. In an interview after the PSE’s annual stockholders’ meeting, PSE President Ramon S....
The local stock market continued to surge on heightened optimism over COVID-19 vaccines and prospects of a US Stimulus plan. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index jumped 113.51 points or 1.60 percent to close at 7,194.13 with only the Services sector retreating. Volume rose to 3.65...
