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Stock index hangs on to 8,000 point level

January 25, 2019

Philippine stocks ended the week lower as the main share index clung to 8,000 points on Friday. But the peso gained to close at P52.535 against the US dollar from P52.86 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of

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Palace vows to accelerate aid to agriculture

January 25, 2019

Malacañang vowed on Friday to further strengthen assistance to agriculture after the sector was one of the reasons for slower economic growth last year. “We will strengthen agriculture through more focused assistance, with the end in view of addressing farmers’

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Stock index back to 8,000-point mark despite lower growth figures

January 24, 2019

The main stock index returned to the 8,000-point level despite lower growth figures reported by government on Thursday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 8,014.90, up 75.25 points. In the broader market, there were 120 gainers, 87 decliners and

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Abe asks world biz leaders to look forward to future of Japan

January 24, 2019

Davos, Switzerland–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday asked world business leaders to look forward to the future of the Japanese economy. He made the request at a meeting with Stephen Schwarzman, chief executive officer of U.S. investment firm Blackstone,

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Philippines misses growth target, with GDP expanding by 6.2% in 2018

January 24, 2019

The Philippine economy grew 6.2 percent in 2018, missing the government’s revised target of 6.5-6.9 percent for full-year, the government said Thursday. This was after the gross domestic product grew by 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter. In 2017, the

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Stock index slips below 8,000 points

January 23, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index slipped from the 8,00-point level on Wednesday even as there was plenty of buying in Philippine Airlines after new reports said All Nippon Airways may invest into the flag carrier.  The index finished at 7,989.65

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Stock index clings to 8,000-point mark

January 22, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index clung to the 8,000-point mark while the peso touched the P53 mark against the US dollar on Tuesday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index finished at 8,008.17 points, up 1.21 points. In the broader market,

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Stock index remains above 8,000-point mark

January 21, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index reduced losses but ended lower and still above the 8,000-point mark on Monday. But the peso slid against the US dollar, from P52.515 on Friday to P52.80. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the

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