The key Philippine Stock Exchange index rose 35.19 points or 0.8% to 4,458.74. The previous record of 4,439.61 was hit on July 5.
All subidices posted gains, led by the financial sector, which went up 1%.
Advancers outpaced decliners, 111 to 43, while 36 stocks were unchanged.
Top lender Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the most actively traded stock by value, jumped 3.4% to P79.55.
East Asia Power Resources Corp. surged 34% to P2.62 after it was acquired by Century Properties Inc.
No comments:
Post a Comment