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by Wilson Sy - August 26, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippine peso strengthened by 1.19 percent to 56.415 last week as the currency touched its strongest level in five months against the US dollar.

Due diligence in investment

by Antonio Samson - August 19, 2024 - 12:00am

One requirement in the process of acquiring a company as an investment is “due diligence.

Olympic and gold

by Wilson Sy - August 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Millions of Filipinos have been captivated by the Olympics for the past two weeks.

First cut is the deepest

by Wilson Sy - August 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Financial markets remained volatile last week as the tech selloff spread to currencies, particularly the Japanese yen. Since July 11, the Nasdaq 100 has fallen 11 percent while the yen has appreciated by 10 percent...

Rainy days and markets

by Wilson Sy - July 29, 2024 - 12:00am

The Carpenters’ melancholic hit “Rainy Days and Mondays” seemed appropriate last week in the financial markets. As the song laments, “Hanging around, nothing to do but frown, rainy days and...

When it rains, it pours

by Wilson Sy - July 22, 2024 - 12:00am

The recent surge in small caps, coupled with a sharp selloff in technology shares, is signaling a potential shift in market dynamics that’s catching investors off guard. As the old adage goes, “When it...

The cut is near

by Wilson Sy - July 15, 2024 - 12:00am

US inflation’s broad-based cooling in June to its slowest pace since 2021 ramped up bets that a Federal Reserve rate cut is near.

Halftime report

by Wilson Sy - July 8, 2024 - 12:00am

The first half of 2024 defied expectations in financial markets.

Japan is cheap

by Wilson Sy - July 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Many of my friends and family members have been going to Japan lately.

Nasdaq 20,000

by Wilson Sy - June 24, 2024 - 12:00am

The Nasdaq 100 index came within striking distance of breaching the historic milestone of 20,000 for the first time.

How things look

by Antonio Samson - June 17, 2024 - 12:00am

“Optics” refers to how things may look and how they influence perceptions. It is a serious area of study for social insight and even marketing.

Business news and the market

by Antonio Samson - June 10, 2024 - 12:00am

It’s not just local business news that affects the economy in general and the PSE in particular. What the Fed is doing with interest rates and its effect on the NYSE, what the turbulence in the Middle East...

The magnificent one

by Wilson Sy - June 3, 2024 - 12:00am

In 2023, the S&P 500 was led by the “Magnificent Seven,” a group of tech behemoths which includes Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla. Collectively, they accounted for 63 percent...

Philippine peso edges closer to record low

by Wilson Sy - May 27, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippine peso is trading precariously close to its all-time low against the US dollar.

40,000

by Wilson Sy - May 20, 2024 - 12:00am

Last Friday, the Dow closed at 40,000 for the first time.

Easing staple prices offer Filipino consumers respite

by Wilson Sy - May 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Philippine food inflation remained high in recent months.

BOJ actions fuel yen’s biggest rally

by Wilson Sy - May 6, 2024 - 12:00am

The Japanese yen surged 3.39 percent against the US dollar last week.

Copper surges on green energy and AI

by Wilson Sy - April 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Copper is back in the spotlight. Investors are focusing on the metal’s critical role in the global transition to clean energy and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). While gold has been hogging the headlines...

War escalates, dollar surges

by Wilson Sy - April 22, 2024 - 12:00am

What investors have been fearing has finally materialized – a direct conflict between Israel and Iran.

$100 oil?

by Wilson Sy - April 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Oil prices surged to five-month highs due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

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