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US stocks up on better second reading of Q2 GDP, gains were slim as investors stay on sidelines/vacation. AC, ALI, EDC, JTH, TA, Banking, Gaming, China PMI, India GDP International Dow Jones               13,107.50      +0.03% S&P 500                    1,410.49      +0.08% NASDAQ                   3,081.18      +0.13% PHI                             63.41         +1.05% EPHE [...]

PSEi gained for a second day, closing at 5,195.72, up 20.10 pts. or 0.39%. JTH, GREEN, RCB, SECB, TA, OM, URC, VITA. GDP, PHL & China talks. PSEi gained for a second day, closing at 5,195.72, up 20.10 pts. or 0.39%. All sectors closed positve with the exception of Mining & Oil which declined 0.82%. [...]

US stocks ended mixed, better-than-expected US housing report, ahead of key Fed speech later this week. ALI, SM, Ortigas, PEC/B, PAL, SMC, SMB, PF, SMP, Imports, Inflation, Peso. International Dow Jones               13,102.99      -0.17% S&P 500                    1,409.30     -0.08% NASDAQ                    3,077.14    +0.13% PHI                             62.75        -2.35% EPHE                         28.80         +1.02% Oil ($/barrel)             956.16           +0.49 Gold ($/t oz.)          1,669.50  [...]

The PSEi closed at 5,175.62, up 32.27 pts. / 0.63% led by gains in Property and Holdings. TEL, EEI, ACR, ALI, PAL, SMC, TDY, ALI, PSB, Inflation. The PSEi closed in the green at 5,175.62, up 32.27 pts. or 0.63%. Property and Holdings led gains, while Mining & Oil and Services ended in the red. [...]

US stocks quiet ahead of Jackson Hole – where Fed may hint at further stimulus. ECB’s Draghi also to speak at event. ABS, CEB, CAL. ETON, GTCAP, GLO, I, MER, FGEN, MPI, TOL, SMC, PGOLD, SMB, PSE, Mining. Dow Jones                           13,124.70      -0.25% S&P 500                                1,410.44        -0.05% NASDAQ                                3,073.19        +0.11% FTSE 100 (08/24)    [...]

WoW PSEi -1.22%. YTD +17.64%, with a P/E of 17.05x. Last week’s highlights: PSEi re-composition: PCOR, CEB. SM top-up placement. Read up on our Outlook. Weekend News: ANI, BSC, PAL, PGOLD, MPI, DMC, SM. Agriculture. On Friday, Aug. 24, the PSEi closed at 5,143.35 down 59.49 pts. or 1.14%. Week-on-week, the market slid 1.22%. Year-to-date [...]

Dow Jones               13,957.50      -0.88% S&P 500                    1,402.08        -0.81% NASDAQ                    3,053.40        -0.66% PHI                             64.45              +1.75% EPHE                         28.76              +0.31% Oil ($/barrel)             96.27              -0.99 Gold ($/t oz.)             1,672.80        +32.30 Copper ($/lb.)           3.4585           -0.0019 Nickel ($/ton)             7.3040           0.0000 International US stocks fell Thursday as worries of slowing global growth resurfaced following weak manufacturing reports (9-month low in China, [...]

PSEi rebounds from 4 straight days of losses to 5,202.84, up 50.69 pts. or 0.98%. MEG, PCOR, CEB, China Mfg Holding 5,150 support, the PSEi rebounds from 4 straight days of losses to 5,202.84, up 50.69 pts. or 0.98%. The current rally looks poised to test resistance at previous critical support of 5,230, if broken, [...]

US stocks trim losses on stimulus hopes. Greek meetings this week. Latest News: PSEi, PCOR, CEB, GMA7, TEL, TOL, PX, Interest rate News Update: AT, DMC, JFC, PGOLD, BOP Surplus International Dow Jones                     13,172.76       -0.23% S&P 500                          1,413.49        +0.02% NASDAQ      [...]

After breaking critical 5,230, PSEi closes at next support – 5,152.15 -54.66 pts. or 1.05%. Focus returns to Europe. ALI, ANI, AT, AEVm DMC, EW, FMIC, GMA7/P, GTCAP, JFC, PGOLD, PX, SM, SPC, RFM, SPH, VLL, MER, SMB, NIKL, Airlines, BOP Surplus After breaking critical support of 5,230 late last week, market indeed tested next [...]

US stocks end lower after S&P hits highest level in 4 years, focus returns to Europe, hopes for stimulus in US. H1 Earnings: 2GO, ATI, COL, DMC, ETON, LOTO, LSC, MAC, MWIDE, ORE, OV News: PCKH, AMC, ALPHA, GTCAP, MER, PSE, RCB, RLC, SPH, RFM, TA, VLL International Dow Jones                     13,275.20      +0.19% S&P 500                          [...]

PSEi -1.07% WoW, +19.10% YTD, 17.27x. Our latest outlook, H1 Earnings Summary On. Aug. 17, Friday the market closed at 5,206.81 down 12.70 pts. or  0.24%. Ahead of a long weekend which ends Aug. 21, Tuesday, the market closed the week down by 1.07%, and Year-to-Date (YTD) still up 19.10%, with a P/E of 17.27x. Note: [...]

PSE breaks critical support at 5,230, -47.15 pts. or 0.90% to 5,219.51 News: GREEN, MWIDE, JFC, MSCI: MER, MBT, URC, AC, SMC Earnings: AGI, AT, ABC, CHIB, CHIPS, EW Goldman raises PHL GDP forecasts to 4.9% from 3.8% for 2012, close to low end of gov’t. forecast range 5-6%. PSEi slips past critical support of 5,230, [...]

U.S. stocks little changed – mixed economic data, stimulus hopes.  Latest Earnings: ABC, CHIB, EW.  Earnings Update: CEB, CPG, GTCAP, JGS, PGOLD, PNB, RLC, SC, URC, VLL.  Other news: FMIC, PX, FTI, Remittances, Manufacturing. International Dow Jones                    13,1164.80      -0.06% S&P 500                       1,405.53      [...]

PSEi up at 5,266.66 up 0.72 pt. or 0.01% on low value turnover of P4B.  News: AP, FMIC.  Earnings: CPG, GTCAP, LPZ, ABS, FPH, FGEN, EDC, ELI, ORE, PGOLD, PNB, PSE, JGS, CEB, URC, RLC, VLL, TDY The PSEi closed marginally up at 5,266.66 up 0.72 pt. or 0.01% on low value turnover of P4B, [...]

US stocks pare earlier gains as positive sentiment from US, Eurozone data wanes. Latest Earnings (reported throughout morning session): CPG, GTCAP, LPZ, FPH, FGEN, EDC, PGOLD, PNB, PSE, JGS, URC, VLL News: AP, ALI Earnings update: AT, FLI, JFC, MEG, SECB, SM International Dow Jones                    13,172.10      +0.02% S&P 500              [...]

The PSEi 5,265.94 slipped 5.84 pts. or 0.11%. Property, Services and Industrials were in the red while Mining & Oil, Financials and Holdings bucked the trend. Decliners outpaced Advancers 83 to 70. Value turnover was low at P3.8B, NFS P294M. EDC has continued to decline amid speculation earnings to be sharply lower QoQ as co. [...]

Dow Jones               13,169.43      -0.29% S&P 500                    1,404.11        -0.13% NASDAQ                    3,022.52        +0.05% PHI     64.42              -0.31% EPHE 29.84              +0.24% FTSE 100                  5,831.88        -0.26% CAC 40                      3,426.41        -0.27% DAX                            6,909.68        -0.50% Oil ($/barrel)            92.73              -0.14 Gold ($/t oz.)           [...]

PSEi inched higher by 8.43 pts. or 0.16% to 5,271.78. Gains were led by Mining & Oil, Property and Holdings. Market Update / Aug. 13, 2012 Earnings: ABS, ACR, ICT, SMC. Other news: CEB, CDC, DMC, JTH, NIKL, SMB, GSM, PF, MWIDE. Market Update / Aug. 13, 2012 The PSEi inched higher by 8.43 pts. [...]

PSEi closed at 5,263.35 +6.74 pts. or 0.13%. Wow, the index lost 0.43%, YTD, the market is up 20.39%, with a P/E of 17.47. Market capped the week below the 5,300 resistance, despite slightly breaching the level, hitting a high of 5,330.25 mid-week. Currently, the market is attempting to hold the 5,230 level, however, if [...]