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.
US airlines scrambled Saturday to restore disrupted schedules after a four-hour nationwide flight grounding triggered by an air traffic control network failure, with thousands of cancellations and delays expected to ripple through the weekend.
Plants cannot complain when the heat gets unbearable or water becomes scarce. But they do send out distress signals, and scientists have developed a tiny sensor that could help farmers detect them before crops show visible signs of damage.
Travelers planning a Visayas holiday can now map out multi-island trips based on the number of days they have, with a new website bringing destination guides, personalized itineraries and booking services under one digital roof.
Not every sporting achievement needs a stadium full of spectators, a television audience running into the millions, or a superstar whose face sells everything from sneakers to soft drinks. Sometimes, all it takes is a patch of sand, two determined athletes, and a crowd that knows exactly what is at stake.