PSE Index Rebounds

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted a gain Wednesday after recovering lost ground on renewed buying 10 minutes before the close, resulting in a modest 6.20-point rise, or 0.10%, to 6,166.05 points—its highest level.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index, March 26, 2025

The index was down by about 20 points heading into the last 15 minutes when bargain hunters stepped in, triggering an upswing and fostering a more optimistic market sentiment for the week.

Four of the sub-indices posted gains due to the late buying, with Financials up 0.36%, Industrials rising by 0.29%, Services climbing 1.70%, and Mining and Oil increasing by 1.42%.

However, the Holding Firms sector declined by 0.48%, as market bellwether SM Investments closed ₱8.50 lower at ₱786.50. The Property sector also fell by 2.13%, with Ayala Land and SM Prime losing 1.35% and 3.85%, respectively.

Value turnover amounted to ₱4.9 billion, while total foreign trade reached ₱4.8 billion. Net foreign selling stood at ₱1 billion, with foreign buying at ₱1.92 billion and foreign selling at ₱2.93 billion.

The index hit a low of 6,114.36 points before rallying in the final session, ultimately closing the gap and reversing losses. The market recorded 92 gainers, 111 losers, and 46 unchanged stocks.

Among the gainers were ICTSI, Converge, Puregold, Jollibee Foods, Meralco, Apex Mining, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), China Bank, Union Bank, PNB, Metrobank, Semirara Mining, Axelum, Aboitiz Power, Figaro Coffee, and Dito CME.

DigiPlus, PhilWeb, Nickel Asia, OceanaGold, Philex Mining, Megaworld, Alternergy, JG Summit, Aboitiz Equity, Apex Mining, and Philodrill were also up.

Meanwhile, the biggest losers included BDO Unibank, GT Capital, Bloomberry, PLDT, DoubleDragon, Belle Corp, EastWest, Abacore, SPNEC, Ferronoux, First Gen, ACEN Corp, AgriNurture, Vita Rich, Century Properties, and Ginebra.

Cosco Capital, Synergy Grid, MREIT, Vitarich, Petron, Robinsons Land, Prime Media, Universal Robina, ABS-CBN, Wilcon Depot, Monde Nissin, Megawide, LT Group, and San Miguel were in the red, as well.

Unchanged stocks included Security Bank, Century Pacific Food, CEMEX Holdings, Filinvest Land, Megaworld, Globe Telecom, and Atlas Mining.