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.
The PLDT Group is calling for deeper partnership between the government and private sector to make the country’s subsea cable network stronger and more reliable.
NLEX Corporation reports the 2-kilometer section linking Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway is now 96 percent complete, putting the project on track to open soon.
Students at Piminggan Elementary School in Tuba, Benguet now experience lessons far beyond textbooks and blackboards, following the installation of reliable solar power that has opened digital learning opportunities in their remote mountain community.
Globe has brought digital safety education to tourism workers and students here through its Digital Thumbprint Program, equipping the community with practical skills as the local tourism industry grows more digitally dependent.