The Philippine Stock Market - September 18, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,783.92
Trade Time: Sept 17
Change: Down 7.79 (-0.08%)
Prev Close: 9,791.71
Open: 9,789.82
Day's Range: 9,749.46 - 9,854.58

The local equities market opened weak and was lower as some investors sold down ahead of the long weekend. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) however recovered to come within striking distance of the 2800 level as it closed at its high.

PSEi previoius close - 2771.97 (Sept 17)

open: 2767.77 (-4.20)
low: 2754.62 (-17.35)
high/close: 2789.33 (+17.36 or +0.63%)

Value turnover: PhP 2.581 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 665 mn
Block Sales: 18,000,000 RCM shs @ PhP 4.00 = PhP 72 mn

There will be NO TRADING on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.

Advancers 64
Decliners 33
Unchanged 62

Sectoral Indices:
M-O +1.52%
Financial +1.46%
Property +0.83%
Services +0.72%
Industrial +0.06%
Holdings -0.11%

The Day's Top Gainers:
PEC: PhP 11.25; +50.00%
PECB: PhP 16.50; +50.00%
BCB: PhP 13.00; +35.42%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
PRC: PhP 2.20; -15.38%
WEB: PhP 0.125; -10.71%
CDC: PhP 1.42; -7.79%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly lower.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.796 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of September 18, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.94
AGI: PhP 4.75
ALI: PhP 10.75
CYBR: PhP 0.57
DGTL: PhP 1.40
EDC: PhP 4.70
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.85
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.50
LOTO: PhP 14.00
MPI: PhP 4.75
MUSX: PhP 0.13
PX: PhP 9.90
SFI: PhP 0.165
SPH: PhP 3.60
SUN: PhP 0.44
TA: PhP 1.14
UW: PhP 0.11