MIXED TRADING. Profit-taking ends the Philippine main equities index's rally on Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2022) as investors await the release of the July 2022 retail sales data. On the other hand, the peso finished the day sideways against the US dollar. (PNA file photo) MANILA - Bargain hunting ended in the local bourse, resulting in the negative close of the main equities index on Wednesday, but the peso kept its footing against the US dollar. After several days of rally, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed by 0.46 percent, or 31.65 points, to 6,818.99 points. All Shares followed with a drop of 0.14 percent, or 5.2 points, to 3,619.88 points. Most of the sectoral gauges also finished the day in the negative territory, led by Industrial, which fell 0.88 percent. It was trailed by Property, 0.78 percent; Services, 0.73 percent, and Financials, 0.70 percent. On the other hand, Mining and Oil rose by 1.32 percent and Holding Firms by 0.43 percent. Volume reached 1.17 billion s