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MANILA - The main equities index turned negative on Wednesday as investors preferred to focus overseas but the peso was little changed against the US dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.30 percent, or 21.95 points, to 7,230.15 points. All Shares dipped by 0.06 percent, or 2.7 points, to 4,453.82 points. Half of the sectoral indexes also finished the day in the red with the Holding Firms declining by 1.66 percent; Services, 0.39 percent; and Mining and Oil, 0.28 percent. On ...

MANILA - Bargain hunting lifted the Philippines' main stocks gauge on Tuesday and the peso managed to close the day sideways against the US dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.56 percent, or 40.56 points, to 7,252.10 points. Also, All Shares jumped by 0.44 percent, or 19.68 points, to 4,456.52 points. The majority of the sectoral indexes tracked the main index led by the Services, 1.90 percent and was followed by the Industrial, 1 percent; Financials, 0.52 percent; M...

MANILA - The Philippines' main equities index ended the week on the red due to correction after days of rally but the peso kept its footing against the greenback. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 0.30 percent, or 22.11 points, to 7,289.61 points. All Shares followed with a decline of 0.27 percent, or 12.22 points, to 4,462.70 points. Most of the sectoral indexes also went down during the day and these are the Industrial, 1.16 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.95 percent; Property, 0....

MANILA - The Philippines' main stocks index rose on Thursday tracking US counterparts but the peso finished barely changed against the greenback. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased by 0.20 percent, or 14.64 points, to 7,311.72 points. All Shares inched up by 0.19 percent, or 8.68 points, to 4,474.92 points. Half of the sectoral indexes also gained during the day, and these are the Mining and Oil, 2.18 percent; Holding Firms, 1.42 percent; and Industrial, 0.23 percent. On th...

MANILA - The Philippines Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed higher Wednesday as investors bet on positive earnings reports of listed firms in the United States while the peso ended sideways against the greenback. The local stock barometer went up by 0.42 percent, or 30.77 points, to 7,297.08 points. All Shares inched up by 0.33 percent, or 14.84 points, to 4,466.24 points. Most of the sectoral indexes also gained during the day, namely the Holding Firms, 0.79 percent; Industrial, 0.49 percent; P...

MANILA - The main stocks index closed sideways on Monday as investors awaited new economic data from the United States while the peso weakened against the greenback. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.09 percent, or 6.35 percent, to 7,219.81 points. All Shares went down by 0.40 percent, or 17.88 points, to 4,430.93 points. Half of the sectoral indexes gained during the day including Property, 1.41 percent; Financials, 0.70 percent; and Mining and Oil, 0.19 percent. Those that clos...

MANILA - The Philippines' main equities index finished the week up on positive earnings reports by listed firms but the peso depreciated against the US dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.42 percent, or 30.35 points, to 7,213.46 points. All Shares followed with a jump of 0.11 percent, or 4.86 points, to 4,448.81 points. The majority of the sectoral gauges also gained during the day. These are Mining and Oil, 2.08 percent; Services, 1.07 percent; Financials, 0.68 perce...

MANILA - Risk-on sentiments reigned in the local bourse on Thursday following the easing of National Capital Region's (NCR) pandemic alert to Level 3 starting October 16, while the peso ended sideways against the greenback. After hitting a downward path in the past days, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 1.62 percent, or 114.19 points, to 7,183.11 points. All Shares rose by 0.92 percent, or 40.69 points, to 4,443.95 points. Holding Firms led the sectoral counters after it jum...

MANILA - A wait-and-see stance on the release of the United States' September 2021 consumer price index (CPI) and earnings report of major US-listed firms dragged the local main equities index on Wednesday but the peso gained against the greenback. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) turned negative towards the end of the session after it fell 0.55 percent, or 38.9 points, to 7,068.92 points. All Shares followed with a decline of 0.38 percent, or 16.81 points, to 4,403.26 points. Half...

MANILA - The main equities index slid on Tuesday as another uptick in global oil prices increased concerns on the acceleration in US inflation rate but the peso managed to keep its footing against the greenback. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.23 percent, or 16.19 points, to 7,107.82 points. All Shares moved sideways after falling by 0.09 percent, or 3.83 points, to 4,420.07 points. Most of the sectoral indexes gained during the day with Mining and Oil rising by 3.19 per...