The day's market - February 28, 2008

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE(DJIA) summary
Index Value: 12,694.28
Trade Time: Feb 27
Change: Up 9.36 (+0.07%)
Prev Close: 12,684.92
Open: 12,683.54
Day's Range: 12609.37 - 12756.56

The DJIA moved sideways within a 150 point range and ended flat.

Crude prices remained near the $100 a barrel level and Gold was just below the $960 an ounce price level.

Local equities traded in a narrow range with a slightly upward bias.

PSEi previous close - 3105.00

time------------change------------PSEi
9:31----------up 11.79----------3116.79

Advancers 15 Decliners 3

9:32----------up 14.38
9:34-------------18.30
9:37-------------15.26
9:39-------------16.10
9:44-------------19.40
9:45-------------23.37----------3128.37 (day's HIGH)
9:47-------------15.42
9:48-------------13.86
9:50-------------10.60
9:53-------------12.43
9:55-------------10.08----------3115.08
10:01------------13.46
10:03------------16.02
10:07------------19.54

PhP 40.307 vs US$ 1.00

10:12---------up 19.14
10:18------------20.10
10:23------------20.87----------3125.87
10:30------------16.21

Advancers 38 Decliners 35
Value turnover: PhP 751 mn

10:35---------up 15.46
10:42------------18.98
10:43------------14.20
10:44------------18.34
10:47------------14.65
10:52------------17.64
10:55------------13.71
11:00------------17.69
11:06------------19.28-----------3124.28

PhP 40.317 vs US$ 1.00

11:12---------up 18.51
11:14------------12.94
11:15------------12.34
11:16------------13.59
11:20------------12.12

Advancers 45 Decliners 46

11:21----------up 8.28
11:22-------------4.52
11:24-------------4.45
11:29-------------3.94
11:30-------------2.38-----------3107.38
11:31-------------4.78
11:33-------------2.80
11:38-------------2.59
11:39-------------2.11
11:40--------down 0.30

The market moves into negative territory briefly.

11:42--------down 1.26
11:43-------------1.90------------3103.10 (day's LOW)

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) holds at the 3100 level.

11:49----------up 7.55
11:51-------------4.68
11:53-------------1.68-------------3106.68
11:54-------------4.44
11:56-------------7.09
11;57-------------9.26
11:58-------------9.93
11:59------------10.39-------------3115.39
12:01-------------7.85-------------3112.85 (+0.25%)
Market Close.

Advancers 48
Decliners 55

Value turnover: PhP 2.691 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.184 bn

Sectoral Indices:
Property +2.77%
M-O +0.12%
Industrial +0.04%
Holdings -0.16%
Services -0.30%
Financial -0.36%

The Day's Top Gainers:
GO: PhP 0.18; +38.46%
VVT: PhP 6.30; +26.00%
MFIN: PhP 5.00; +25.00%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MED: PhP 0.34; -26.09%
EIBB: PhP 0.48; -18.64%
EIBA: PhP 0.35; -12.50%