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May 9, 2025
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PSEi
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1.08
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3,762.85
0.6
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0.89
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0.66
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5,428.09
2.75
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2,077.88
0.34
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9,380.79
1.55
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2,257.06
0.08

Industries

Meralco ‘on full alert’ for stable power on election day

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, will be “on full alert” to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the nationwide elections on May 12, Monday....

Finance

PSEi rides wave from US-UK trade deal notice

MANILA, Philippines — The announcement of a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom elated investors on the last trading day of the week. This generated enough...

Consumer & Retail

URC earnings dip but core income up 4%

URC earnings dip but core income up 4%

MANILA, Philippines — Lower foreign exchange gains resulted in a 2-percent decline in the first-quarter earnings of Universal Robina Corp. (URC) to P4.3 billion, offsetting…

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Tourism & Transportation

Cebu Pacific banks on travel frenzy to lift 2025 profit

Budget airline Cebu Pacific is placing its bets on demand for affordable flights to propel growth this year after posting lower earnings in the first…

Foreign News

Philippine government urged to form a trade industrial council

MANILA, Philippines — The government must form a trade industrial council to help shield local industries from the ripple effects of global trade tensions, according…

Economy

Marcos administration still ‘optimistic’ on hitting 6-8% growth target

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is still “optimistic” about hitting its 6 to 8 percent economic growth target this year despite the slower-than-expected expansion…

Communications

US stocks rise on hopes for trade deals that could forestall a recession

NEW YORK, United States — US stocks rose Thursday after the United States and United Kingdom announced a deal on trade that would lower some…

Industry Movements

Bank lending expands by 11.8% in March

MANILA, Philippines — Bank lending remained robust in March but its growth was the slowest in four months, although analysts said the ongoing interest rate-cutting…

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