PSE Index Slides a Level Down

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index slid a level down to 5,887.58 on Thursday, declining by 18.24 points or 0.31 percent due to investor concerns.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Index, December 4, 2025

Financials lost 0.48 percent, industrials went down by 0.60 percent, holding firms declined by 0.54 percent, and property slipped by 0.31 percent. The losing sub-indices overwhelmed gains in services, which were up 0.44 percent, and mining and oil, which rose 1.49 percent.

ICTSI went up by 1.08 percent to ₱550.50, while Puregold gained 0.36 percent to ₱42.05. Apex Mining rose 0.93 percent to ₱10.90, Philex Mining went up 1.44 percent to ₱9.84, and OceanaGold was up 1.72 percent to ₱29.50.

Market bellwether SM Investments increased 0.28 percent to ₱710, but losses in Ayala Corp. (down 1.10 percent to ₱448), San Miguel (down 3.14 percent to ₱77), and LT Group (down 0.55 percent to ₱14.42) resulted in the decline in conglomerates.

Value turnover amounted to ₱6.52 billion, while foreign trades hit ₱5.7 billion. Net foreign selling reached ₱967 million, with ₱2.393 billion in purchases and ₱3.360 billion in sales.

There were 81 gainers, 100 losers, and 71 unchanged issues, including Bank of PI, Citicore REIT, PLDT, Filinvest Land, Topline, Alternergy, SPNEC, Meralco, and Cosco Capital.

Among the gainers were Maynilad, SM Prime, PNB, UnionBank, Golden Haven, SSI Group, Haus Talk, Wilcon Depot, MREIT, Cebu Landmasters, Axelum, Fruitas Holdings, and Aboitiz Power.

Among the losers were Security Bank, Ayala Land, Jollibee Foods, Monde Nissin, Globe Telecom, Universal Robina, Century Pacific Food, and Megawide.