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Financial markets closed for Araw ng Kagitingan

Filipino traders work during the first day of trading at Philippine Stock Exchange at the financial district of Makati, Philippines, on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013. Stock markets in Asia mostly rose Thursday extending the previous day's huge gains after US lawmakers agreed a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, but concerns over upcoming fights in Washington hurt sentiment.  AP/AARON FAVILA

MANILA, Philippines–Philippine financial markets are closed Tuesday for Araw ng Kagitingan, a public holiday. Trading resumes Wednesday.

Posted: April 9th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Asian markets closed for holiday

China World Markets

Financial markets in the Philippines, Australia, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and New Zealand are closed on Friday for public holidays.

Posted: March 29th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Q&A: Currency the latest threat to global economy

Men walk past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo. Shares were mostly higher in Asia early Wednesday, Feb 6., tracking gains in the U.S. and Europe, as the Japanese yen pushed sharply higher. The Nikkei 225 stock index gained 3 percent, or 329.98, to 11,376.90 as exporters shares soared on expectations of stronger sales thanks to the yen's gains against other major currencies. AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

The world economy faces a new threat. Instead of a banking collapse or too much debt, fears are growing that countries are using their currencies as an economic weapon.

Posted: February 16th, 2013 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

As returns on PH markets rise, so do risks

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AS HEAD of one of the largest retail-based brokerage firms in the country, Conrado Bate is often found extolling the virtues of investing in the Philippine Stock Exchange.   Nowadays, however, Bate—who heads COL Financial Group and its popular online trading platform CitisecOnline.com—is more cautious, saying that the hoped-for returns of some investors in the [...]

Posted: December 26th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Headlines | Read More »

Financial markets in Kuala Lumpur closed for holiday

Financial markets in Kuala Lumpur are closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.

Posted: February 1st, 2012 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

Developments in Europe seen to calm Asia

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the financial burden sharing reached in the European summit should calm markets in the Philippines and across Asia, at least temporarily. According to BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr., what will help prevent another round of market volatilities is the realization of the commitments made by all parties during the [...]

Posted: October 28th, 2011 in Headlines | Read More »

European Central Bank to buy government bonds

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FRANKFURT, Germany— The European Central Bank says it will “actively implement” a bond-purchase program that could boost Spanish and Italian bonds and drive down interest yields that threaten those countries with financial disaster. Sunday’s statement from bank President Jean-Claude Trichet comes as global finance officials discussed ways to ward off more turmoil ahead of the [...]

Posted: August 8th, 2011 in Latest Business Stories | Read More »

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