Philippine financial markets are heading into the week on a cautious footing as renewed threats by Iran to potentially close the Strait of Hormuz inject fresh volatility into global oil supply expectations and inflation outlooks, according to Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort.
The Philippine stock market is navigating a mixed outlook as the PSEi contends with renewed foreign selling, offset partially by improving domestic investor sentiment and anticipated foreign inflows into the local bond market.
Philippine financial markets are expected to remain fragile this week, with investors bracing for continued volatility as risk aversion dominates sentiment and the benchmark index struggles to regain footing above key levels.
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.
Fuel prices willl see mixed adjustments for the fourth week in a row, taking effect Tuesday morning, October 27. Gasoline will go down by P0.30 per liter, while diesel rises P1.20 per liter and kerosene goes up by P0.50 per liter, as confirmed by major suppliers including Petron and Seaoil, following the Department of Energy’s announcement Monday.
The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed Monday the government is pursuing multiple financing avenues to kickstart the country’s nuclear energy program, with the United States offering at least $5 billion in potential funding support.
Ayala Land Premier (ALP) has begun turning over units at Gardencourt Residences, bringing its garden-centered residential concept to life at Arca South, the 74-hectare mixed-use estate in Taguig.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suspended the Oct. 31 deadline for taxpayers to post a registration badge online, responding to privacy and technical concerns raised by online sellers, content creators and other taxpayers.