PSEi rallies on bargain hunting

GMA Network - Oct 27, 2026

Philippine shares rallied on Tuesday as the benchmark index was lifted by bargain hunting, hitting past the 5,700 mark.

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Oct 27, 2026

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Chinese and Hong Kong stocks have lagged an artificial intelligence-driven rally across Asia, but J.P. Morgan Asset Management remained “structurally very positive” on both markets, according to a senior executive at the firm. Chinese markets offered “a lot of depth and breadth” and ample liquidity despite widespread headwinds, Ayaz Ebrahim, the firm’s CEO for Singapore, Southeast Asia and India, told the South China Morning Post in an interview on Monday. “Markets that work have a strong...

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Oct 27, 2026

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Approved investment pledges hit P900B in Jan.-Sept. 2026 --BOI

Oct 27, 2026

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Oct 27, 2026

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