The Philippine Stock Market - February 19, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 7,555.63
Trade Time: Feb 18
Change: Up 3.03 (+0.04%)
Prev Close: 7,552.60
Open: 7,546.35
Day's Range: 7,479.97 - 7,617.76

With WallStreet closing little changed, the local equites market moved in a narrow trading range. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) however had a positive bias as it got back yesterday's losses and tests the 1900 level.

PSEi previous close - 1892.23 (February 18)

time-----------up-------------PSEi
9:31----------8.08-----------1900.31
9:42----------9.74-----------1901.97 (day's high)
9:50----------2.12-----------1894.35
10:18---------5.92
10:36---------7.93
10:43---------8.01
10:55---------4.82
11:06---------0.40-----------1892.63
11:31---------1.64
11:46---------4.87
11:53---------5.22
11:59---------4.89
12:01---------7.57-----------1899.80 (+0.40%)
Market Close.

Value turnover: PhP 2.954 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.050 bn
Block Sale: 11,150,000 shs AEV @ PhP 5.70 = PhP 63.55 mn

Adavncers 41
Decliners 42
Unchanged 40

Sectoral Indices.
Industrial +2.31%
M-O +1.18%
Services +0.60%
Holdings -0.24%
Property -0.74%
Financial -0.93%

The Day's Top Gainers:
ABA: PhP 0.85; +41.67%
CRC: PhP 4.50; +28.57%
OMW2: PhP 0.0044; +10.00%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
VITA: PhP 0.115; -17.86%
HP: PhP 2.50; -16.67%
UW: PhP 0.065; -16.13%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mixed.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.938 vs US$ 1.00.