Sept trade data, US polls lift PH shares
The stock market continued to make gains on Wednesday after the government released its latest trade figures and as observers await the outcome of a nail-biting US presidential election. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 2.03 percent or 128.49 points to close at its intraday high of 6,464.05 while the broader AllContinue reading “Sept trade data, US polls lift PH shares”
Manila Water: No 2021 rate increases for now
Manila Water Co. Inc. announced on Wednesday it would postpone implementing its water rate hikes next year to help relieve the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis on its consumers. In a statement, the Ayala-led East Zone concessionaire said it would defer raising the rate to P2 per cubic meter (cu.m.) in “theContinue reading “Manila Water: No 2021 rate increases for now”