The Philippine Stock Market - August 4, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,286.56
Trade Time: August 3
Change: Up 114.95 (+1.25%)
Prev Close: 9,171.61
Open: 9,173.65
Day's Range: 9,173.65 - 9,298.43

WallStreet extends its rally and the DJIA tests the 9300 level. The S&P breaks the 1000 level.

The local equities market immediately surges upon the opening bell. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) tests the 2900 level.

PSEi previous close - 2835.11 (August 3)

time---------up----------PSEi
9:31-------35.75-------2870.86
9:32-------36.90
9:33-------41.26
9:34-------47.75
9:36-------53.10
9:37-------59.32-------2894.43
9:42-------53.31
9:53-------50.28
9:59-------56.11
10:02------57.52
10:04------53.40
10:11------59.40-------2894.51 (Day's high)
10:25------51.99
10:29------47.30
10:38------45.58
10:45------43.59
10:49------43.07
10:50------40.78
10:51------39.12------2874.23
11:00------41.95
11:04------45.87
11:15------43.90
11:22------49.30
11:36------50.44
11:43------51.15
11:51------47.63
12::01-----51.85------2886.96 (+1.83%)
Market Close.

Value turnover: PhP 4.181 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.017 bn

There will be NO TRADING tom. (August 5) in honor of the late former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino.

Advancers 85
Decliners 36
Unchanged 48

Sectoral Indices:
Industrial +3.96%
Services +1.82%
Holdings +1.52%
Financial +1.26%
M-O -0.59%
Property -0.48%

The Day's Top Gainers:
CEU: PhP 8.00; +19.40%
EVER: PhP 0.125; +13.64%
MIH: PhP 0.55; +12.24%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MIHB: PhP 0.56; -18.84%
MHC: PhP 0.29; -12.12%
WIN: PhP 0.12; -7.69%

At mid-day:
Asian markets were mostly higher.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.918 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of August 4, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.94
ALI: PhP 9.60
DGTL: PhP 1.52
EDC: PhP 4.80
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.76
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.50
LOTO: PhP 10.25
MPI: PhP 5.50
MUSX: PhP 0.13
PX: PhP 8.00
SFI: PhP 0.205
SPH: PhP 3.05
SUN: PhP 0.50
TA: PhP 1.06
UW: PhP 0.11
WEB: PhP 0.060