PSE Index Inches Higher

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index extended its rise on Thursday, though only slightly, closing at its highest level of the day at 6,233.62, up 22.96 points or 0.37 percent.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index, September 18, 2025

Gains in holding firms and financials offset losses in other sectors.

Mining and oil fell 2.50 percent, industrials slipped 0.62 percent, and property declined 0.57 percent. Financials climbed 1.05 percent, lifted by BDO Unibank (+0.70% to ₱144), Bank of the Philippine Islands (+1.79% to ₱114), and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (+0.29% to ₱68.85).

Market bellwether SM Investments jumped 2.14 percent to ₱765, driving holding firms up 1.09 percent. Services gained 0.36 percent.

ICTSI was the most actively traded stock with ₱655 million in value, closing unchanged at ₱507 after swinging between ₱517.50 and ₱497. Globe Telecom rose 4.51 percent to ₱1,599, while PLDT edged up 0.35 percent to ₱1,133.

Converge slipped 3.35 percent to ₱12.10.

Total value turnover reached ₱6.87 billion. Foreign trades amounted to ₱7.6 billion, with net foreign selling of ₱55 million. Market breadth was nearly even with 89 gainers, 88 losers, and 66 unchanged, including SPNEC, AgriNurture, Vitarich, Philodrill, and Dito CME.

Among the gainers were SM Prime, DigiPlus, Puregold, PNB, Megawide, PhilWeb, Concrete Aggregates, Coal Asia, Union Bank, OceanaGold, ACEN Corp., and First Gen.

Among the losers were Jollibee Foods, Monde Nissin, Aboitiz Power, Atlas Mining, Apex Mining, Nickel Asia, Wilcon Depot, Citicore REIT, Semirara Mining, Alternergy, Universal Robina, and Meralco.