Peso may trade in tight range to open the year amid holiday-thinned liquidity
THE PESO could move within a limited range to open 2026 amid a lack of catalysts, with activity likely to be driven by positioning...
PHL market may kick off 2026 on cautious note
PHILIPPINE STOCKS may start 2026 moving mostly sideways as trading activity is expected to remain thin due to the holidays and as the market...
BSP told to monitor banks’ exposure to manufacturing, public sector
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to closely monitor banks’ exposure to the manufacturing and public sectors amid...
Recto says Palace now reviewing 2026 national budget
The Philippine executive branch is now reviewing the 2026 national budget, a process that could temporarily place the government under a reenacted budget in the first few days of January, Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.
DTI eyes trade, investment opportunities as Philippines chairs ASEAN
The Philippines is preparing to leverage its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship in 2026 to strengthen trade and investment ties within the...
Three stations added to EDSA Busway
The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is set to begin the construction of three more stations for the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway...
Fil-Chinese chamber sees tax audit reform as positive signal to global investors
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) said recent reforms to the tax audit process at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) send a positive signal to global investors.
US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks
A see-saw year for the US economy in 2025 looks set to give way to a stronger 2026 thanks to tailwinds from President Donald...
Soaring prices spark Australia gold rush for new generation of fortune hunters
MELBOURNE — In the hinterlands of Australia’s historic goldfields, Vicki Plumridge jumps for joy when she digs a small golden nugget out of the...
BSP sees December inflation between 1.2% and 2.0%
PHILIPPINE INFLATION likely eased year on year in December as lower electricity prices may have offset costlier food items during the holiday season.
Congress ratifies 2026 national budget
CONGRESS on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, marking the end of contentious deliberations that unfolded against the backdrop of a multibillion-peso corruption scandal.
Peso, PSE index close lower on last trading day of 2025
PHILIPPINE financial markets closed lower on the last trading day of 2025 — a year that saw new record lows for the Philippine peso and an over-five-year low for the stock market amid a corruption scandal that hurt investor sentiment.