ππ΅ Stocks and Peso Strengthen as US Records 2-Year Low Inflation
During Thursday’s trading session, easing inflation in the United States generated optimism in the local stock market and the Philippine peso.
πΌ The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed stronger, gaining 111.64 points to reach 6,578.49, with all shares and sectors ending in positive territory.
π Regina Capital Development Corp.’s Head of Sales, Luis Limlingan, attributed the improvement in the local benchmark to better-than-expected inflation figures in the US.
πΊπΈ The US government reported a 3% inflation rate for June, the lowest in two years.
π All shares in the local stock market also increased, with a rise of 39.73 points to 3,497.06.
βοΈ The Mining and Oil sector led the gainers, with shares jumping 187.65 points to 10,036.76, supported by improved sentiment in the global oil market following the US inflation report.
π° The total volume of shares traded in the PSE reached over 509.6 million, with a value of PHP6.04 billion.
π The peso also ended the day strong, closing at 54.51 to the US dollar, an improvement of 0.42 from the previous day’s closing of 54.93.
π¦ Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) economist Michael Ricafort highlighted that the peso’s Thursday closing was its best performance in three months.
π± The peso opened the day at 54.60 and traded between 54.46 and 54.67 against the US dollar, averaging 54.57.
πΌ Trade volume increased to USD1.41 billion from the previous day’s USD1.36 billion.
πΌ RCBC economist Michael Ricafort also noted that the peso’s strength was supported by seasonal increases in overseas Filipino workers’ remittances for tuition payments and school opening-related expenditures.
π For Friday, RCBC’s economist suggested that the peso exchange rate could range between 54.40 and 54.60 levels.
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