Stocks may rise further before key economic data

PHILIPPINE STOCKS could extend their climb this week as trading volumes normalize and as the market awaits the release of key economic data. On Friday,...

Philippine shares climb on PMI, bargain hunting

PHILIPPINE SHARES climbed on the first trading day of 2025 on stronger manufacturing activity in December and as investors hunted for bargains. The benchmark Philippine...

Trump 2.0, monetary policy to drive PHL stocks

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could trade at 7,000-8,000 this year, with the start of US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s second term, the direction of global monetary policy, and the midterm elections in the Philippines to dictate the market’s movement.

Central banks, Trump win cause market turmoil

PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended 2024 on a cautious note following a tumultuous year for the market as many global central banks began their monetary easing cycles.

Shares inch up on rate cut hopes, bargain hunting

PHILIPPINE SHARES closed higher on the penultimate trading day of 2024 amid hopes for another interest cut to start 2025 and as investors picked...

PSEi surges to 6,500 level on BSP rate cut signal

THE MARKET SURGED to the 6,500 level on Monday after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor signaled that he is open to a...

PHL stocks may drop on hawkish BSP, Fed hints

PHILIPPINE SHARES could move lower in the shortened trading week amid bearish sentiment following the hawkish tone of the US Federal Reserve and the...

PHL stocks stumble as Fed delivers hawkish cut

PHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,300 level on Thursday to hit an over five-month low amid a global sell-off after the US Federal Reserve...

Shares extend slide before Fed, BSP decisions

PHILIPPINE SHARES slumped further on Wednesday, with the main index sinking to the 6,400 range, as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the...

PSEi plunges to 6,500 level before policy meetings

THE MAIN INDEX on Tuesday ended at the 6,500 level for the first time since August as the market succumbed to selling pressure before...

PSEi pares early losses to end flat before Fed, BSP

PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed nearly flat on Monday, recouping large losses seen intraday, as investors were cautious ahead of the policy meetings of the US...

Volatility likely as market eyes Fed, BSP reviews

THE STOCK MARKET may see heightened volatility this week as investors await the policy meetings of the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral...