The Philippine Stock Market - November 26, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 10,464.40
Trade Time: Nov 25
Change: Up 30.69 (+0.29%)
Prev Close: 10,433.71
Open: 10,432.96
Day's Range: 10,420.94 - 10,481.48

WallStreet closes with moderate gains as it moved in a narrow range below the 10500 level.
The local equities market also advanced even as the 3rd Qtr GNP figure of 0.8% was below analysts expectations of 1.6%-2.6% and despite the technical glitch that halted market trading from 10:04 to 10:25 am. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) is now at new 20-month high levels at just under the 3100 level. Value turnover was below PhP 3.0 bn.

PSEi previous close - 3064.30 (Nov. 25)

open: 3067.71 (+3.41)
high: 3092.48 (+28.18)
close: 3089.82 (+25.52 or +0.83%)

Advancers 51
Decliners 59
Unchanged 61

Value turnover: PhP 2.849 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 800 mn

Sectoral Indices were higher across-the-board:
Property +1.60%
Financial +1.04%
Services +0.62%
Industrial +0.54%
Holdings +0.35%
M-O +0.19%

The Day's Top Gainers:
BHI: PhP 0.115; +15.00%
VITA: PhP 0.36; +12.50%
MRAY: PhP 31.50; +10.53%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
CAT: PhP 10.00; -23.08%
BLFI: PhP 1.30; -12.16%
AB: PhP 60.00; -6.98%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly higher.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 46.714 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of November 26, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.89
AGI: PhP 4.35
BHI: PhP 0.115
CYBR: PhP 0.54
DGTL: PhP 1.34
EDC: PhP 4.05
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.84
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 2.50
MPI: PhP 2.70
MUSX: PhP 0.13
SFI: PhP 0.15
SPH: PhP 3.50
SUN: PhP 0.50
TA: PhP 1.16
UW: PhP 0.14