Anticipation of further monetary easing later this week kept Treasury bill yields on a downward path at Monday’s auction, as investors piled into short-dated government debt.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slid 1.3 percent to 6,384.58, extending profit-taking for a second session after touching seven- to nine-month highs. Even so, the benchmark remains comfortably above the 6,000 mark, keeping the broader uptrend intact and suggesting the pullback is more consolidation than reversal.
Expectations of further easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas are rippling through the debt market, pushing treasury bill yields lower and fueling strong demand at the latest auction.
Treasury bill yields continued to ease at Monday’s auction as investors positioned for a possible shift toward monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid weakening economic momentum.
Globe on Monday reported reaching a 90 percent adoption rate of Gemini for Workspace as of January 2026, marking a major step in its company-wide use of artificial intelligence (AI). The milestone shows strong participation across teams and reflects a shift toward using AI in everyday work, including automation tools, productivity apps, and AI-powered systems.
Lopez Holdings Corp., the listed investment holding company of the Lopez Group, nearly doubled its earnings in 2025, buoyed by strong core businesses and a pair of strategic deals that delivered a timely boost to the bottom line.
Basic Energy Corp. has launched an electric mobility initiative aimed at easing the public transport sector’s long-running exposure to volatile fuel prices, signaling a broader shift toward integrated, low-carbon transport solutions.