PSE index ends at lowest since November 2018

January 31, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended at its lowest since November 2018 on Friday.

The peso closed at P50.83 against the US dollar from P50.96 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal reached $956.8 million from the previous session's $948.5 million.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index finished at 7,200.79 points, down 191.89 points. In the broader market, there were 168 losers, 49 gainers and 33 unchanged.

Volume reached 2.89 billion shares worth P8.3 billion from Thursday's 562.84 million valued at P5.45 billion.

Most active shares were led by Ayala Land, down 30 centavos to P41.60; BDO, down P 6 to P 148 and SM Prime, down P1.10 to P38.90. DMS