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PSEi falls on profit-taking

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Philippine peso marks new weakest level at 59.35 vs $1

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Philippine national debt reaches new peak of P17.65 trillion

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Customs collection hits P934.4B in 2025

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BDO launches new P5-B sustainability bonds

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Ayala sale of 40% stake in AC Logistics gets PCC clearance

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Global stock markets extend record run, oil eases

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Foreign Exchange Rate
January 7, 2026
usd
1 USD = 59.1520
Currency Peso Equivalent
jpy
JPY
0.3777
gbp
GBP
79.8670
hkd
HKD
7.5952
chf
CHF
74.3676
CAD
CAD
42.8203
SGD
SGD
46.2053
AUD
AUD
39.8448
BHD
BHD
156.9227
Currency Peso Equivalent
SAR
SAR
15.7751
BND
BND
46.0255
IDR
IDR
0.0035
JPY
THB
1.8965
AED
AED
16.1054
EUR
EUR
69.1487
KRW
KRW
0.0409
CNY
CNY
8.4709
Index Report
Market CLOSED: Jan 7, 2026 3:58 PM
Index
Value
Chng%
PSEi
6,292.09
0.41
All Shares
3,594.19
0.16
Financials
2,144.35
0.32
Industrial
9,117.37
0.63
Holding Firms
4,957.39
0.35
Services
2,455.90
1.29
Mining and Oil
16,389.92
0.81
Property
2,310.06
0.11

Industries

Diesel hike, steady gasoline likely next week

MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are expected to move in mixed directions next week, with diesel likely to increase while gasoline seeing little to no change, based on early market...

Finance

PSEi falls on profit-taking

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped on Wednesday as investors pocketed gains after a three-day rally. By the end of the trading session, the PSEi declined...

Consumer & Retail

Holiday spending weak this year

Holiday spending weak this year

MANILA, Philippines — Supermarkets saw a weaker holiday shopping surge this year, with peak sales narrowing to just three to four days instead of the…

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PAL infotainment soars high with ‘teleserye’ flight safety video

MANILA, Philippines — In-flight safety videos, despite their importance, are often a bore, especially for frequent flyers. Routinary and repetitive, they usually involve cabin crew demonstrating…

PAL begins Cebu-Guam service

Foreign News

Peso flirts with new record low amid bullish dollar run

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso on Wednesday tested a new record low during the morning trade. This was against a rallying US dollar as…

Economy

Toledo: ‘2026 budget is Filipino’s budget’

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Budget Secretary Roland Toledo on Monday said the 2026 national budget places Filipinos “at its core,” with the P6.793-trillion spending plan…

Communications

US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs

NEW YORK, United States — The year 2025 was scary good for investors. It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic…

Industry Movements

PDIC appoints 2 new independent directors 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC), the state-run agency that protects bank deposits, on Friday announced the appointment of two new independent…

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