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.
Average rates on Philippine treasury bills fell across the board at Monday’s auction, as investors positioned for the possibility of further monetary easing amid signs that economic growth may be losing steam.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) posted a 14 percent increase in net income to P1.15 billion in 2025, driven by lower financing costs, rising service revenues, and steady electricity sales, highlighting improved profitability as the company expands its renewable portfolio.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expedited the emergency importation of petroleum products by PNOC Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), issuing a special permit through its Large Taxpayers Service (LTS) to accelerate the transaction under a declared energy emergency.