Stocks follow reg'l rally amid Fed rate hike; peso gains
MANILA - Local shares and currency gained on Thursday trading following data releases from both international and domestic markets. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the day's trading 66.19 points higher, or 0.97 percent change, to 6,868.92 with all counters in the green. All shares rose by 1.33 percent, or 48.17 points, to 3,663.16. The Mining and Oil sector posted the biggest jump, with an increment of 508.99 points or 4.52 percent to 11,769.57. This is followed by Industrial, up by 80.71 points (0.86 percent) to 9,484.16; Holding Firms, up by 60.44 points (0.95 percent) t...
Source: philippinetimes.com