PSE Index Up Slightly as Investors Return

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed slightly higher today, recovering from earlier losses as investors returned to the market.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index, April 11, 2025

The benchmark index ended the day up by 4.62 points, or 0.08%, at 6,082.44. The modest gain was supported by a late session rebound, as several sub-indices trimmed their earlier declines. The Services index closed down just 0.14%,

Industrials dropped 0.24%, while Holding Firms and Property slipped 0.16% and 0.24%, respectively. 

On the other hand, Financials rose by 0.63%, and Mining and Oil surged by 2.48%. Value turnover reached ₱6.84 billion, with foreign buying totaling ₱4.551 billion against foreign selling of ₱4.503 billion, resulting in net foreign buying of ₱48.04 million.

Traders noted that foreign investors re-entered the market, scooping up blue-chip stocks that had become attractive bargains, helping push the index higher.

BDO Unibank emerged as the most actively traded stock, with ₱1.59 billion in trades. It rose by 3.69% to ₱160, gaining ₱5.70. Market bellwether SM Investments, however, remained unchanged at ₱800.

Market breadth was negative, with 82 gainers, 90 losers, and 57 unchanged.

Stocks in the green included Jollibee Foods, Metrobank, PH Resorts, China Bank, ACEN Corp, First Gen, Figaro Coffee, Universal Robina, Citicore RT, MREIT, Robinsons Commercial REIT, Aboitiz Equity, Robinsons Land, GMA-7, Bloomberry, Puregold, Apex Mining, Atlas Mining, OceanaGold, and Philex Mining.

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), PLDT, Alliance Global, DigiPlus, PNB, Security Bank, Citicore REIT, AgriNurture, Meralco, Manila Water, Semirara Mining, Monde Nissin, JG Summit, Ayala Land, DoubleDragon, Nickel Asia, Converge, Cebu Air, and Belle Corp. were among the shares ending the day in the red. 

Meanwhile, unchanged stocks included: ICTSI, SM Prime, Alternergy, VREIT, DITO CME, SPNEC, Topline, Axelum, Ginebra San Miguel. Century Property, Filinvest Land, and DMC Holdings.