The Philippine Stock Market - April 1, 2009

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 7,608.92
Trade Time: March 31
Change: Up 86.90 (+1.16%)
Prev Close: 7,522.02
Open: 7,523.77
Day's Range: 7,523.45 - 7,725.36

The local equities market continues its correction on the first day of the month, despite of the bounce in WallStreet. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) starts higher and ends near its low.

PSEi previous close - 1986.22 (March 31, 2009)

time---------change---------PSEi
9:31-------up 1.73---------1987.95
9:32----------2.83---------1989.05 (day's high)

9:36---down 1.95
9:38----------7.29
9:49---------14.01
9:55---------19.24---------1966.98

10:06---down 16.04
10:15--------13.81
10:23--------12.87

10:30---down 16.41
10:50--------16.69
11:18--------16.11
11:26--------17.85
11:32--------18.90
11:46--------17.28
11:51--------15.80
11:57--------18.55
11:59--------20.62--------1965.59 (day's low)
12:01--------18.94--------1967.28 (-0.95%)
Market Close.

Value turnover: PhP 2.196 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.009 bn
Block Sale: 12400 shs TEL @ PhP 2150.41 = PhP 26.665 mn

Advancers 31
Decliners 60
Unchanged 40

Sectoral Indices were lower across-the-board.
Holdings -1.88%
M-O -1.80%
Financial -1.55%
Services -0.81%
Property -0.75%
Industrial -0.13%

The Day's Top Gainers:
SLI: PhP 0.88; +25.71%
CMT: PhP 0.34; +13.33%
OMW2: PhP 0.004; +11.11%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MVC: PhP 0.50; -16.67%
T: PhP 2.40; -11.11%
PAX: PhP 0.84; -9.68%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly up.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 48.344 vs US$ 1.00.