{"id":98149,"date":"2017-04-12T20:44:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T00:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98149"},"modified":"2017-04-12T20:44:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T00:44:34","slug":"peso-psei-stengthen-ahead-of-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/12\/peso-psei-stengthen-ahead-of-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Peso, PSEi stengthen ahead of holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Phillippine currency and stock market strengthened on Wednesday ahead of holidays. (Photo: Cheng Ilagan\/Philippine Canadian Inquirer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014Phillippine currency and stock market strengthened on Wednesday ahead of holidays.<\/p>\n

Peso finished the day’s trading at Php 49.43 to a US dollar, gaining 21centavos from last day’s closing of Php 49.64.<\/p>\n

“No compelling data for Wednesday’s closing. It’s just continuation of conversion ahead of the long weekend,” a bank trader said.<\/p>\n

Peso returned to Php 49-level against a dollar on Monday after hovering Php 50-to-a-dollar range since Feb. 21.<\/p>\n

The currency pair traded between Php 49.40 and Php 49.70, bringing the average level for the day at Php 49.53.<\/p>\n

Total volume of trade hit USD788 million on Wednesday from USD577 million in the previous day.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) also closed Wednesday with 0.37 percent, or 28.24 points growth ending Wednesday’s trading at 7,629.64 points.<\/p>\n

All shares improved 0.44 percent or 19.77 points to 4,5562.69.<\/p>\n

Sectors of industrials, holding firms, and property were in the green territory, while financials, services, and mining and oil ended in the red.<\/p>\n

Advancers outnumbered decliners at 113 to 63, with 60 closed this week’s trade unchanged.<\/p>\n

Total value of trade on Wednesday amounted to Php6.19 billion.<\/p>\n

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