Stocks recover, peso slides on US Treasury yield hike
REBOUNDS. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovers on Friday (April 8, 2022) as investors continue to digest hawkish Federal Reserve officials' statements on policy rates. However, the peso depreciated against the US dollar after a jump in 10-year US Treasury yields. (Photo file photo) MANILA - The main equities index recovered and rose to the 7,000-level on Friday but the peso weakened against the US dollar following the decline in the prices of oil in the international market. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 1.33 percent, or 91.99 points, to 7,018.02 po...