PSE index, peso vs US dollar end lower

February 21, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed lower on Friday.

The peso declined to P50.94 against the US dollar from Thursday's P50.58. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) reached $1.372 billion from $1.235 billion.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index settled at 7,369.78 points, down 40.22. In the broader market, there were 104 losers, 76 gainers and 51 unchanged.

Volume reached 695.75 million worth P5.2 billion from Thursday's 1.86 billion shares valued at P5.79 billion. DMS