The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed at its intraday high as investor appetite trumped hesitation, finishing 57.97 points higher, or up 0.90%, at 6,465.12.

Chinese cars could be at an American dealership sooner than you think — and that’s good news for U.S. consumers.

Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there is not enough fuel for planes to refuel on the island, the latest step as the country rations energy amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.

A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corporate plans, and inflate price tags on everything from laptops and smartphones to automobiles and data centers — and the crunch is only going to get worse.

The Trump administration is promoting artificial intelligence (AI) exports and maritime surveillance technology at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in southern China, as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s technological and maritime influence.

Western automakers, from the Big Three to EV pure plays, are delivering the same stark warning: Chinese automakers pose a threat to their survival if domestic production isn’t protected.

U.S. stocks turned decisively lower Thursday as fears of U.S.-Iran tensions fueled a continued rally in oil prices, while Walmart earnings and Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations remained in focus.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index edged up in a roller-coaster session, closing slightly higher at 6,407.15 points — a gain of 12.38 points, or 0.19%.

China’s long-running electric vehicle price wars have officially come to an end, and U.S. buyers will likely never experience the kind of rock-bottom pricing they produced.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed higher on bargain hunting, as investors brushed aside early-session jitters and returned before the close, lifting the benchmark by 26.22 points, or 0.41%, to 6,394.77.

President Donald Trump is considering rolling back some tariffs on steel and aluminum as his administration confronts affordability concerns ahead of the midterm elections.

As President Donald Trump pushes proposals to reverse America’s declining birth rate, researchers suggest another approach: remote work.

“The broad-based strength in the January jobs report vindicates our view that the Fed won’t cut under [current Fed Chair Jerome Powell]."

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has vowed to power a “dramatic increase” in Venezuelan oil output as part of a plan to “make the Americas great again.”

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at sustaining the United States’ coal industry through federal funding, directing the Pentagon to purchase electricity from coal plants.

Brazil’s cattle slaughter surged in the fourth quarter, with beef packers boosting processing by 13.1% from the same period in 2024.

The United States added 130,000 jobs to start the year, while 2025 job gains were revised downward.

Speaker Mike Johnson failed to reinstate a ban on lawmakers’ ability to challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs when three Republicans crossed party lines to vote with Democrats.

Overseas Filipino cash remittances reached a record $3.52 billion in December 2025, bringing full-year inflows to an all-time high of $35.63 billion, up 3.3% from $34.49 billion in 2024.

Historic Binondo, widely regarded as the world’s oldest Chinatown (established in 1594), is being revitalized as part of the Philippine government’s push to preserve, promote, and celebrate the nation’s cultural heritage while boosting local tourism and economic activity.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index edged down to 6,368.55, off 16.03 points or 0.25%, after recovering some losses before the close.

Retail sales were unchanged in December from November, a weak result demonstrating shopper unease as economists expected a 0.4% increase.

Growth in US labor costs unexpectedly slowed in the fourth quarter, leading to the smallest annual increase in 4-1/2 years, as softening demand for labor restrained wage gains.

Unchecked illegal tobacco trade involving billions of pesos has been significantly harming the government’s revenue collection and could even undermine the country’s fiscal stability.