Monday, January 12, 2026
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PH stocks rise amid rate cut hopes, stronger peso vs. dollar

Philippine stocks ended higher Thursday on an improving economic outlook. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,320.67, up 28.58 points, or 0.45 percent,...

US stocks end at records amid talk of Santa rally

NEW YORK—Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session while gold and silver prices also struck fresh highs. Both...

Filipino SMEs cautious but optimistic for 2026—Lalamove survey

Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are approaching the future with caution, but maintain an optimistic outlook for the country's business landscape in 2026,...

S&P sees limited scope in Asia Pacific for further interest rate cuts in 2026

Asia-Pacific's economic growth is expected to hold up in 2026, supported by resilient domestic demand in many economies and a tentative thaw in US-China...

BSP expects faster September inflation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects a faster inflation rate in September 2025 following the 1.5 percent registered in August. The BSP said in...

ADB: Philippines to remain a bright spot in Southeast Asia in 2025, 2026

Robust domestic demand amid subdued inflation will support Philippine economic growth this year and next, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report...

Asian export resilience to moderate soon, says Oxford Economics

Asian goods export volumes, in seasonally adjusted terms, remained close to their July peak in August, reflecting exporter price concessions, delays in US tariff...

Filipino consumers turned less pessimistic in Q3—BSP

Filipino consumers were less pessimistic in the third quarter of 2025, according to a survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that cited...

Philippine business confidence declined in Q3 amid global headwinds

Philippine business confidence declined in the third quarter of 2025, according to a survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with firms citing...

President’s SONA likely to lift stock market this week

Philippine stocks are expected to trade sideways, with an upward bias this week, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) takes center stage. Philstocks...

ADB, IMF see Philippines growing 6% in 2024

Both the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect the Philippine economy to grow 6 percent year-on-year in 2024, following the revised...

Fewer Filipinos confident in the nation’s future and economy, but remain generally happy—survey

Recent findings from the PAHAYAG Second Quarter (PQ2-2024) survey released on Friday revealed a notable shift in the political and economic sentiments among Filipinos. It...

Improved economic outlook to lift stock trading this week

Philippine stocks are expected move sideways with an upward trend in this shortened trading week on improving economic outlook. Financial markets were closed Monday, which...

Australia pauses rate hike on uncertainties

SYDNEY, Australia—The Reserve Bank of Australia left its key interest rate unchanged Tuesday, with governor Philip Lowe saying that while inflation had “passed its...
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