Share prices fell Monday on continued investor risk aversion.
The peso closed lower.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index was down 48.57 points to 6,680.57, a 0.72 percent hike.
The broader All Shares index was up 13.57 points or 0.36 percent to 3,771.11.
Losers edged gainers 92 to 68 with 54 stocks unchanged. Trading turnover reached P8.52 billion.
The peso closed at 58.01 to the dollar, down from 57.735 on Friday.
The currency opened at 57.90, an intraday high, and hit a low of 58.13. Trading turnover reached $1.33 billion.
Luis Limlingan, managing director at Regina Capital and Development Corp., said investors are closely monitoring the release of September’s foreign direct investments data and October’s balance of trade figures.
Most actively traded BDO Unibank Inc. was up P1.40 to P153. Universal Robina Corp. was up P0.35 to P76.50. International Container Terminal Services Inc. was up P4 to P395. Bank of the Philippine Islands was steady at P130. Ayala Land Inc. was down P0.25 to P880. SM Prime Holdings Inc. was down P0.50 to P26.20. DITO CME Holdings Inc. was up P0.27 to P1.43. Semirara Mining and Power Corp. was up P0.85 to P34.25. Ayala Corp. was down P8 to P640.
