US equities advanced further on Tuesday, extending gains as investors weighed geopolitical fallout and rotated across sectors. Markets had surged on Monday after American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, resetting expectations around energy and regional risk.
Olivia McDaniel was likely bargaining with the football gods as she lunged to her left, body angled, hands stretching just far enough to meet a ball that slipped from her grasp for a split second—then stayed. When she collapsed in front of goal, clutching salvation, a long-awaited chapter in Philippine football history finally turned its page.
Gold soared to a fresh record above USD4,300 an ounce Thursday, rallying for a fourth straight session as investors piled into safe havens amid deepening US-China tensions and growing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Gold futures surged past USD4,000 per ounce for the first time, extending a historic rally as escalating global uncertainty drives investors toward traditional safe-haven assets.
The impressive run of Alex Eala at the Prudential Hong Kong Open ended with a painful thud on Sunday, as a troublesome right leg proved a bigger opponent than she could handle in the championship match.
Filipino households and businesses can look forward to significant relief at the pumps this week, with a major downward adjustment in fuel costs forecast following five consecutive weeks of mixed price trends.
Chemical maker D and L Industries Inc. is more hopeful about next year following the US midterm elections, which have raised hopes for an end to the Iran conflict, lower oil prices and a stronger peso. President Alvin Lao cited these as clear positives, though he warned that damaged supply chains, a severe El Niño and domestic political tensions remain key concerns.
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) sharply improved its earnings in the third quarter, with net income of P62 million helping narrow its nine-month profit decline to 9 percent as industrial lot sales gained traction and cold storage operations expanded.