The Philippine Stock Market - September 30, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,742.20
Trade Time: Sept 29
Change: Down 47.16 (-0.48%)
Prev Close: 9,789.36
Open: 9,789.74
Day's Range: 9,739.11 - 9,834.48


The local equities market was down today as WallStreet also declined overnight. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) hovered just below the 2800 level. It was near its low just a few minutes before the close but a last minute surge had it close exactly at 2800 at the end of the 3rd Qtr of 2009.

PSEi previous close - 2807.32 (Sept. 29)

open: 2796.88 (-10.44)
low: 2785.02 (-22.30)
close: 2800.82 (-6.50 or -0.23%)

Advancers 40
Decliners 62
Unchanged 50

Value turnover: PhP 3.069 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.292 bn
Block Sale: 5,294,000 RLC shs @ PhP 9.90 = PhP 52.410 mn

Sectoral Indices:
M-O -3.13%
Property -0.65%
Industrial -0.23%
Services -0.038%
Financial -0.029%
Holdings +1.20%

The Day's Top Gainers:
IRC: PhP 0.72; +41.18%
BCB: PhP 13.00; +23.81%
PGPI: PhP 15.75; +18.87%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
WIN: PhP 0.10; -9.09%
PHES: PhP 0.11; -8.33%
LC: PhP 0.25; -7.41%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mixed.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.452 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of September 30, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.91
AGI: PhP 4.80
CYBR: PhP 0.53
DGTL: PhP 1.44
EDC: PhP 4.70
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.85
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.50
MPI: PhP 3.30
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 8.70
SFI: PhP 0.155
SPH: PhP 3.15
SUN: PhP 0.43
TA: PhP 1.10
UW: PhP 0.115