The Philippine Stock Market - March 19, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 7,486.58
Trade Time: March 18
Change: Up 90.88 (+1.23%)
Prev Close: 7,395.70
Open: 7,395.70
Day's Range: 7,257.27 - 7,571.64

The DJIA tests the 7500 level. The local equites market continues its own advance. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEI) is just below the 1800 level.

PSEi previous close - 1770.28 (March 18)

time--------up----------PSEi
9:31-------7.10--------1777.38
9:33-------3.92
9:35-------1.56--------1771.84

9:39-------7.10
9:50------11.12
9:57------16.36
10:01-----19.13
10:14-----20.30
10:17-----21.43--------1791.71 (day's high)

10:24-----17.01
10:33-----13.61
10:45-----11.59
10:50------9.42

11:00-----12.63
11:11-----14.47

11:23-----11.85
11:45-----10.49
12:01------9.98--------1780.26 (+0.56%)
Market Close.

Value turnover: PhP 1.589 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 497.123 mn
Block Sale: 50,000 shs TEL @ PhP 1907.47 = PhP 95.373 mn

Sectoral Indices:
Financial +2.78%
Holdings +2.34%
Property +1.47%
Services +0.45%
M-O -0.69%
Industrial -1.70%

The Day's Top Gainers:
SLF: PhP 800.00; +14.29%
OPMB: PhP 0.011; +10.00%
IP: PhP 0.90; +8.43%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
EVER: PhP 0.07; -12.50%
FGEN: PhP 17.75; -11.25%
EDC: PhP 2.80; -8.20%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly up.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 48.273 vs US$ 1.00.