Trading in WallStreet - October 23, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,972.18
Trade Time: Oct 23
Change: Down 109.13 (-1.08%)
Prev Close: 10,081.31
Open: 10,099.90
Day's Range: 9,932.50 - 10,109.57

The Philippine Stock Market - October 23, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 10,081.31
Trade Time: Oct 22
Change: Up 131.95 (+1.33%)
Prev Close: 9,949.36
Open: 9,946.18
Day's Range: 9,916.78 - 10,105.19

WallStreet had a strong rally to once again hurdle above the 10,000 level. The DJIA is poised to test its Oct. 7, 2008 high at 10,124.03. The local equities market opened strong and advanced by more than 1.5% because of the huge gains in WallStreet. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) closed at its high.

PSEi previous close - 2888.72 (Oct. 22)

open: 2899.65 (+10.93)
high / close: 2932.99 (+44.27 or +1.53%)

Advancers 71
Decliners 32
Unchanged 58

Value turnover: PhP 3.403 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.322 bn
Block Sales: 5,000,000 DMC shs @ PhP 9.60 = PhP 48 mn
--------------128,420 TEL shs @ PhP 2554.00 = PhP 327.984 mn

Sectoral Indices were up across-the-board:
Financial +2.24%
Property +1.96%
Holdings +1.67%
Services +1.45%
Industrial +0.88%
M-O +0.79%

The Day's Top Gainers:
PRIM: PhP 1.76; +49.15%
CAT: PhP 8.70; +47.46%
AAA: PhP 0.29; +45.00%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
JOH: PhP 1.50; -15.73%
MRAY: PhP 12.75; -15.00%
AB: PhP 53.00; -8.62%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were higher.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.144 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of October 23, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.82
AGI: PhP 4.55
CYBR: PhP 0.54
DGTL: PhP 1.42
EDC: PhP 4.00
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.83
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.50
MPI: PhP 3.55
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 9.60
SFI: PhP 0.155
SPH: PhP 3.20
SUN: PhP 0.53
TA: PhP 1.12
UW: PhP 0.11

The Philippine Stock Market - October 22, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,949.36
Trade Time: Oct 21
Change: Down 92.12 (-0.92%)
Prev Close: 10,041.48
Open: 10,038.84
Day's Range: 9,943.76 - 10,119.47

The local equities market declined as the DJIA fell below the 10,000 level. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) went below the 2900 level and closed the 2884-2919 chart gap left open last Oct 6-7.

PSEi previous close - 2919.90 (Oct. 21)

open: 2917.46 (-2.44)
low: 2883.14 (-36.76)
close: 2888.72 (-31.18 or -1.07%)

Advancers 42
Decliners 55
Unchanged 62

Value turnover: PhP 3.655 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.856 bn
Block Sale: 55,000 TEL shs @ PhP 2568.30 = PhP 141.256 mn

Sectoral Indices were lower across-the-board:
Financial -2.12%
Industrial -1.67%
Services -0.93%
Holdings -0.53%
Property -0.21%
M-O +2.83%

The Day's Top Gainers:
PRIM: PhP 1.18; +49.37%
REG: PhP 1.80; +20.00%
AB: PhP 58.00; +18.37%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MRAY: PhP 15.00; -6.25%
PECB: PhP 16.00; -5.88%
MRC: PhP 0.33; -5.71%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly lower.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 47.042 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of October 22, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.82
AGI: PhP 4.55
CYBR: PhP 0.54
DGTL: PhP 1.44
EDC: PhP 3.90***
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.82
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.78
MPI: PhP 3.40
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 9.50
SFI: PhP 0.15
SPH: PhP 3.10
SUN: PhP 0.48
TA: PhP 1.10
UW: PhP 0.12

***Adjusted for a 25% stock dividend

The Philippine Stock Market - October 21, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 10,041.48
Trade Time: Oct 20
Change: Down 50.71 (-0.50%)
Prev Close: 10,092.19
Open: 10,092.42
Day's Range: 9,992.81 - 10,098.39

The local equities market opened on the upside but soon strong declined together with the other asian equities markets. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) lost nearly 1.0% as it continues on its consolidation phase.

PSEi previous close - 2945.26 (Oct. 20)

open: 2950.31 (+5.05)
high: 2953.32 (+8.06)
low: 2915.37 (-29.89)
close: 2919.90 (-25.36 or -0.86%)

Advancers 26
Decliners 81
Unchanged 72

Value turnover: PhP 3.255 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.310 bn
Block Sale: 71,000 TEL shs @ PhP 2585.41 = PhP 183.564 mn

Sectoral Indices were lower across-the-board:
Holdings -2.53%
Financial -0.71%
Industrial -0.61%
M-O -0.43
Property -0.41%
Services -0.37%

The Day's Top Gainers:
AAA: PhP 0.20; +11.11%
APC: PhP 0.39; +5.41%
GSMI: PhP 20.00; +5.26%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MRAY: PhP 16.00; -33.33%
ALC0: PhP 0.215; -20.37%
JTH: PhP 1.32; -18.52%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were down.
The Philippine Peso weakened to PhP 47.010 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of October 21, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.85
AGI: PhP 4.60
CYBR: PhP 0.54
DGTL: PhP 1.44
EDC: PhP 4.90
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.83
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.78
MPI: PhP 3.40
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 9.10
SFI: PhP 0.155
SPH: PhP 3.15
SUN: PhP 0.48
TA: PhP 1.10
UW: PhP 0.105

The Philippine Stock Market - October 20, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 10,092.19
Trade Time: Oct 19
Change: Up 96.28 (+0.96%)
Prev Close: 9,995.91
Open: 9,996.67
Day's Range: 9,995.15 - 10,117.96

The local equities market opened strong because of the nearly hundred point advance in WallStreet. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) however gave back most of its gains as it remains in a consolidation mode in a range above the 2900 level.

PSEi previous close - 2932.20 (Oct. 19)

open: 2948.37 (+16.17)
high: 2969.46 (+37.26)
close: 2945.26 (+13.06 or +0.45%)

Advancers 41
Decliners 57
Unchanged 67

Value turnover: PhP 4.237 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 1.590 bn
Block Sale: 49,980,000 CEU shs @ PhP 7.70 = PhP 384.846 mn
---------------15,000 TEL shs @ PhP 2568.47 = PhP 38.527 mn

Sectoral Indices:
Financial +1.46%
Industrial +0.87%
Services +0.22%
Property -0.35%
M-O -0.37%
Holdings -0.42%

The Day's Top Gainers:
AB: PhP 47.00; +49.51%
ALCO: PhP 0.27; +45.95%
MHC: PhP 0.48; +14.29%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
BC: PhP 12.00; -12.73%
MRC: PhP 0.39; -7.14%
OM: PhP 0.0080; -5.88%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mostly higher.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 46.528 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of October 20, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.86
AGI: PhP 4.60
CYBR: PhP 0.55
DGTL: PhP 1.44
EDC: PhP 4.85
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.83
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.78
MPI: PhP 3.50
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 9.00
SFI: PhP 0.155
SPH: PhP 3.15
SUN: PhP 0.48
TA: PhP 1.10
UW: PhP 0.115

The Philippine Stock Market - October 19, 2009

The local equities market continue its consolidation above the 2900 level. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) was lower in the initial part of the trading day, and then recovered to rally before giving back part of its gains by the close.

PSEi previous close - 2922.82 (Oct. 16)

open: 2922.49 (-0.33)
low: 2911.10 (-11.72)
high: 2940.61 (+17.79)
close: 2932.20 (+9.38 or +0.32%)

Advancers 43
Decliners 58
Unchanged 65

Value turnover: PhP 2.243 bn
Cross transactions: PhP 815 mn
Block Sale: 21,000 TEL shs @ PhP 2598.75 = PhP 54.573 mn

Sectoral Indices:
Industrial +1.98%
Financial +1.18%
Holdings +0.04%
M-O -0.16%
Property -0.47%
Services -0.89%

The Day's Top Gainers:
AB: PhP 31.50; +50.00%
MRAY: PhP 22.50; +50.00%
BKD: PhP 1.32; +26.92%

The Day's Biggest Decliners:
MHC: PhP 0.42; -23.64%
UW: PhP 0.115; -11.54%
PRMX: PhP 3.15; -10.00%

At mid-day:
Asian equities markets were mixed.
The Philippine Peso was at PhP 46.865 vs US$ 1.00.


CLOSING PRICES OF SELECT STOCKS (as of October 19, 2009):
ABA: PhP 0.88
AGI: PhP 4.70
CYBR: PhP 0.55
DGTL: PhP 1.46
EDC: PhP 4.80
EIBA: PHP 0.26
GEO: PhP 0.83
GOB: PhP 0.17
JOH: PhP 1.78
MPI: PhP 3.55
MUSX: PhP 0.125
PX: PhP 9.00
SFI: PhP 0.155
SPH: PhP 3.10
SUN: PhP 0.48
TA: PhP 1.12
UW: PhP 0.115

Trading in WallStreet - October 16, 2009

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Summary
Index Value: 9,995.91
Trade Time: Oct 16
Change: Down 67.03 (-0.67%)
Prev Close: 10,062.94
Open: 10,061.36
Day's Range: 9,939.91 - 10,061.66