Broker Unicapital Securities Inc. on Monday recomputed the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to round the year higher to 7,600 points from 7,000 points previously on the back of still lower interest rates at the close of 2024.
The number of listings at the Philippine Stock Exchange is forecast to rise in 2025 from just a handful this year as a consequence of the decline in interest rates that makes equities attractive versus fixed income securities.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed with guarded optimism the sharp slowdown in September inflation attributed to the decline in food prices, particularly rice.
Headline inflation slowed to 1.9 percent in September, the slowest pace since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday.
Visitor arrivals in the Philippines reached 4.44 million in the nine months to September, up 9.9 percent from the year-earlier period, with nearly half...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s renewed support for nuclear energy during his 2026 State of the Nation Address is the strongest national backing for the power source since the Philippines adopted its nuclear energy roadmap, according to advocacy group Alpas Pinas.
San Miguel Corp. has raised P30 billion through a follow-on offering of preferred shares, which were listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday.
ABS-CBN Corporation on Monday denied reports claiming its management could be turned over to businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan’s group, stating no such discussions are happening.