The Philippine Stock Market - August 13, 2009

The DJIA advanced overnight by 120.16 points to close at 9361.61.

The local equities market advanced as WallStreet gained more than hundred points. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) is still consolidating at the 2800-2900 level.

PSEi previous close - 2828.52 (August 12)

open: 2854.69 (+26.17)
high: 2873.44 (+44.92)
close: 2856.06 (+27.54 or +0.97%)

Value turnover: PhP 3.179 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.006 bn

Advancers 71
Decliners 32
Unchanged 51

Sectoral Indices:
Services +2.41%
Holdings +2.16%
M-O +0.42%
Financial +0.33%
Property +0.26%
Industrial -0.43%

The Day's Top Gainers:
GMA7: PhP 7.80; +16.42%
RCM: PhP 2.85; +14.00%
ABS: PhP 31.00; +12.73%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
ARA: PhP 0.43; -14.00%
FED: PhP 5.40; -11.48%
PRIM: PhP 0.62; -10.14%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were up.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.947 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of August 13, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.92
ALI: PhP 9.40
CYBR: PhP 0.70
DGTL: PhP 1.40
EDC: PhP 4.50
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.81
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.80
LOTO: PhP 10.75
MPI: PhP 6.20
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 10.75
SFI: PhP 0.15
SPH: PhP 2.90
SUN: PhP 0.48
TA: PhP 1.02
UW: PhP 0.11