PSE index ends at 13-month low

January 30, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended at a 13-month low lower on Thursday.

The peso settled at P50.83 against the US dollar from P50.75. Volume at the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $884.55 million from $778.1 million on the previous day. 

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed at 7,392.68, down 69.63 points. In the broader market, there were 123 losers, 61 gainers and 51 unchanged.

Volume reached 562.84 million shares worth P5.45 billion from Wednesday's 496 million shares valued at P4.96 billion.

Most active shares were led by PLDT, down P3 to P1,012; Manila Water, up P1.46 to P 12.16 and Ayala Land, down 10 centavos to P41.90. DMS