Stocks index up on bargain hunting, peso follows
MANILA - The main equities index rose anew on Wednesday on bargain hunting while the peso mirrored the gains after several days of depreciation. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.59 percent, or 44.25 points, to 7,502.48 points. All Shares increased by 0.57 percent, or 22.40 points, to 3,951.58 points. The majority of the sectoral gauges tracked the main index with Property rising by 2.35 percent; Services, 1.31 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.49 percent; Industrial, 0.35 percent; and Financials, 0.20 percent. Only Holding firms shed during the day after it fell 0.53 percent. Volum...