PSE Index Extends Losses On Foreign Selling

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index extended its losses Tuesday, slipping 11.21 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 6,277.67, as net outflows from foreign investors underscored market caution.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index, August 19, 2025

Only the holding firms and mining and oil counters managed gains—up 0.87 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively.

Market bellwether SM Investments advanced to its highest close at ₱795, up ₱12, while the mining and oil index climbed on gold speculation as Philex and OceanaGold ended higher.

The other sectors retreated: financials slipped 0.19 percent, industrials fell 0.41 percent, services slumped 1.22 percent, and property declined 0.22 percent.

Foreign selling dragged Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Metrobank lower. BPI dropped ₱1.70 to ₱114.50, with foreign outflows of ₱172 million out of its ₱319 million turnover.

Metrobank shed ₱0.30 to ₱70.20, with ₱51 million in foreign selling out of its ₱97 million trades.

Top-traded ICTSI registered ₱964 million in transactions but slid 2.18 percent, or ₱10.80, to ₱475.

In contrast, gaming stock Digiplus bucked the trend, emerging as the top gainer with an 11.73 percent jump to ₱30, up ₱3.15. Belle Corp. also edged higher, while BDO Unibank rose 1.48 percent to ₱144.

Net foreign selling hit ₱1.22 billion, reflecting investor caution. Total value turnover reached ₱7.58 billion, with 86 gainers, 101 losers, and 63 issues unchanged.

Among the gainers were UnionBank, PSE, Robinsons Land, San Miguel, Alternergy, Aboitiz Power, First Gen, Semirara Mining, Synergy Grid, Jollibee Foods, Vitarich, DMCI Holdings, Citicore REIT, Abacore, Alliance Global, DoubleDragon, MRC Allied, Manila Water, Ginebra San Miguel, RL Commercial REIT, ABS-CBN, and Roxas & Co.

Among the losers were Security Bank, Converge, Integrated Micro, GT Capital, Meralco, Ayala Land, PNB, Petron, D&L Industries, Belle Corp., Puregold, Megawide, Emperador, Cosco Capital, Robinsons Retail, Philippine Seven, VistaREIT, Globe Telecom, PLDT, Dito CME, and Apex Mining.

Unchanged issues included Megaworld, Monde Nissin, RFM, Ayala Corp., JG Summit, SM Prime, ACEN Corp., Citicore RE, SPNEC, LT Group, Cebu Landmasters, Topline, AgriNurture, and Axelum.