The Philippine Stock Market - February 25, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 7,350.94
Trade Time: Feb 24
Change: Up 236.16 (+3.32%)
Prev Close: 7,114.78
Open: 7,115.34
Day's Range: 7,114.30 - 7,378.97

The rebound in WallStreet buoys up the opening in the local equities market. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) tested the 1900 level by mid-session, but retreated and gave back some of its gains by the close.

PSEi previous close - 1869.59 (February 24)

open: 1878.41 (+8.82)
high: 1906.97 (+37.38)
close: 1887.10 (+17.51 or +0.94%)

Value turnover: PhP 1.210 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 420 mn

Advancers 55
Decliners 27
Unchanged 40

Sectoral Indices:
Finacial +1.84%
Holdings +1.32%
Industrial +1.04%
Services +0.78%
Property +0.56%
M-O -4.37%

The Day's Top Gainers:
ALCO: PhP 0.12; +33.33%
APO: PhP 0.73; +7.35%
ATNB: PhP 4.60; + 6.98%

The Days Biggest Decliners:
VUL: PhP 0.41; -21.15%
OMW2: PhP 0.0036; -18.18%
SCC: PhP 28.00; -15.15%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly up.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 48.069 vs US$ 1.00.