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Foreign Exchange Rate
December 17, 2025
usd
1 USD = 58.8790
Currency Peso Equivalent
jpy
JPY
0.3806
gbp
GBP
79.0568
hkd
HKD
7.5681
chf
CHF
74.0803
CAD
CAD
42.8086
SGD
SGD
45.6852
AUD
AUD
39.0368
BHD
BHD
156.1860
Currency Peso Equivalent
SAR
SAR
15.6998
BND
BND
45.5086
IDR
IDR
0.0035
JPY
THB
1.8742
AED
AED
16.0306
EUR
EUR
69.1652
KRW
KRW
0.0400
CNY
CNY
8.3597
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Value
Chng%
PSEi
6,079.02
0.38
All Shares
3,459.45
0.21
Financials
2,041.84
0.25
Industrial
8,697.74
0.34
Holding Firms
4,753.68
0.88
Services
2,408.69
1
Mining and Oil
14,341.21
0.58
Property
2,282.37
1.3

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Venezuela reacts defiantly to US oil blockade, claims exports unaffected

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. Trump’s declaration on...

Finance

PSEi up on bargain-hunting, firmer peso

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) posted modest gains on Wednesday as investors picked up cheap stocks, with the slight strengthening of the peso lifting market sentiment.  The...

Consumer & Retail

DA sets suggested price cap for local pork during the holidays

DA sets suggested price cap for local pork during the holidays

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has set a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for locally produced pork effective today, Dec. 5, to…

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Naia Terminal 3 gets new biometric e-gates, food halls

MANILA, Philippines — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 has been upgraded to speed up immigration border control and expand food choices for international passengers.…

Foreign News

US stocks rise, dollar retreats as Fed tone less hawkish than feared

NEW YORK, United States — Wall Street stocks rose and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again as it seeks to…

Economy

IMF cuts growth outlook for Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth outlook for the Philippines, citing the toll of an ongoing corruption scandal on the economy, compounded…

Communications

Twin Fed, BSP rate cuts lift Philippine stocks

MANILA, Philippines — The local stock barometer regained its momentum on Thursday, thanks to the twin interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and the…

Industry Movements

BPI BanKo to merge with Legazpi Savings, creating 6th largest thrift bank

MANILA, Philippines — Bank of the Philippine Islands is set to merge thrift bank subsidiaries BPI Direct BanKo Inc. and Legazpi Savings Bank Inc., creating the…

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