
Rate cut hopes halt peso streak as stocks rise
The local bourse finished Thursday at a marginal rise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) up 0.19 percent to 6,407.15, as most investors took a…
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The local bourse finished Thursday at a marginal rise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) up 0.19 percent to 6,407.15, as most investors took a…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
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The PSEi finished Wednesday at 6,394.77, up 0.41 percent, as bargain hunting lifted the market after three straight days of declines.
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) opened the trading week lower at 6,368.55, slipping 0.25 percent on Monday, 16 February.
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) opened the trading week lower at 6,368.55, slipping 0.25 percent on Monday, 16 February 2026.
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Local investors are awaiting a potential rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ahead of the trading week, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation…
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Banking stocks led gainers, Ayala Corp. topped performers among index constituents, while the peso continued its upward climb, strengthening further to P58.58…
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Headline inflation increased by 0.2 percentage points from December’s 1.8 percent, even as economists say another rate cut is increasingly likely amid…
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The central bank’s reassessment came after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that full-year GDP growth for 2025 settled at 4.4 percent,…
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Trading was robust with net value turnover reaching P13.51 billion even as the peso, driven by broad US dollar softness, strengthened to P58.56 per dollar,…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded Thursday, closing at 6,487.53, up 1.53 percent, as investors returned to the market following recent…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to “make a deal” soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the…
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Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is cutting electricity rates for the second consecutive month, lowering the overall cost for a typical household by P0.1637…
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Currently, the Philippines and Indonesia impose the highest VAT in the region at 12 percent, while Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos impose only 10 percent.
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MORE Power said the lower rates were driven mainly by reduced electricity demand, which increased supply margins and pushed down prices at the Wholesale…
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The BSP recorded a $225-million balance of payment surplus in November 2025, This was $48 million less than the $273 million posted the previous month.…
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In time for Christmas week, fuel prices are dropping starting this morning.
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Nothing unites the executive and the legislature like a shared scandal. Power loves company, especially when it is cheating.
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