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COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
LOCAL shares ended lower on Friday as investor optimism was dampened on the lack of positive catalysts and the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Continuing its decline for a sixth consecutive day, the 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 94.46 points or 1.32% to close at 7,045.83, while the broader all-shares index fell 39.29 points or 0.91% to end at 4,261.69.
In a mobile phone message, Philstocks Financial, Inc. Senior Research Analyst Japhet Louis O. Tantiangco said the local bourse ended lower due to a lack of positive catalysts.
“Optimistic expectations towards the local economy is seen to be waning amid the lack of a catalyst while COVID-19 concerns continue to weigh on sentiment,” Mr. Tantiangco said.
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