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Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... 6.5% in 2020, 6.6% in 2021, and 6.7% in 2022. As a result, the Philippine stockmarket and the peso have rebounded. The PSE index gained 6.7% in the first four months of 2019 (after falling by 13% in 2018) and the peso's up by 1.7% versus the greenback ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... rate increases that took the overnight repo rate from 3.0% to 4.75% in 2018. This is starting to bear dividends. The PSE index has risen by 8.1% this year to date and by 17.9% from the lowest level plumbed in 2018. It's getting more fun again in ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... May 2017. It's the eruption of Mayon volcano this year. But ask the stock market and it couldn't care less, Manila's PSE index surged by 25.1% last year and has gained another 5.8% this year. In spite of Duterte's animosity towards the west, he's embraced ...

Moving on up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... now? Increased optimism over the Philippine economy is clearly apparent in the performance of its stock market. The PSE index has soared by 16.8%this year to date. This compares with gains of 1.6% and 1.7% for the MSCI Emerging market index and the MSCI ...
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