UP. The local bourse's main index recovered on Wednesday (March 1, 2023) despite the decline of its United States counterparts, ending days of slide caused by concerns on inflation and the path of Federal Reserve tightening moves. The peso rose anew against the US dollar due in part to the PSEi's rise and the better-than-expected budget gap of the government for 2022. (PNA graphics) MANILA - The local bourse recovered on Wednesday despite the negative close of United States equities while the peso sustained its gain against the US dollar. After several days of decline, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.78 percent, or 50.93 points, to 6,607.13 points. All Shares followed with a rise of 0.35 percent, or 12.19 points, to 3,539.36 points. Most of the sectoral gauges also increased during the day, led by Holding Firms after it inched up by 2.45 percent. It was trailed by Property, 1.25 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.39 percent; and Services, 0.07 percent. On the other
UP. The local bourse's main index recovered on Wednesday (March 1, 2023) despite the decline of its United States counterparts, ending days of slide caused by concerns on inflation and the path of Federal Reserve tightening moves. The peso rose anew against the US dollar due in part to the PSEi's rise and the better-than-expected budget gap of the government for 2022. (PNA graphics) MANILA - The local bourse recovered on Wednesday despite the negative close of United States equities while the peso sustained its gain against the US dollar. After several days of decline, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.78 percent, or 50.93 points, to 6,607.13 points. All Shares followed with a rise of 0.35 percent, or 12.19 points, to 3,539.36 points. Most of the sectoral gauges also increased during the day, led by Holding Firms after it inched up by 2.45 percent. It was trailed by Property, 1.25 percent; Mining and Oil, 0.39 percent; and Services, 0.07 percent. On the other