Philippine Stocks Edge Lower as Peso Hits Record Weakness Against Dollar
The benchmark index slipped 0.03 percent as traders weighed fresh US tariffs, oil prices above $100 per barrel, and the peso's decline to 61.847 per dollar.
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The benchmark index slipped 0.03 percent as traders weighed fresh US tariffs, oil prices above $100 per barrel, and the peso's decline to 61.847 per dollar.

Seoul's benchmark index erased three days of gains in a sharp Friday sell-off that briefly halted program trading

Kuala Lumpur's benchmark held psychological support near 1,700 while crude spiked on Red Sea tanker incidents and Iran tensions

Net buying from overseas investors drove the PSEi past 6,400 for the first time since February, powered by cooling US inflation and aggressive domestic rate policy

The FBM KLCI recovered modestly after three sessions of losses, lifted by oil-linked equities while cautious sentiment persists across regional markets

Kuala Lumpur's benchmark index declined 0.52 percent as Middle East tensions and rising crude prices triggered a wave of selling across regional markets.

Kuala Lumpur shares fell half a percent Wednesday, with profit-taking and West Asia tensions dampening appetite despite signs of underlying market strength.

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The PSEi fell 0.33 percent to 6,265.72 as investors awaited fresh catalysts and Middle East tensions pressured crude prices ahead of US inflation data.

KOSPI triggered circuit breaker as SK Hynix tumbled 10% on profit-taking, while Samsung Electronics shed 6% amid questions over sustainability of AI-driven semiconductor gains

Mumbai's benchmark indices climbed more than 2 percent over four days, buoyed by declining oil prices and optimism ahead of first-quarter earnings season

Samsung and SK Hynix shed up to 14% on the second day of sharp losses, as AI demand doubts and weak US tech sentiment weigh on Asia's semiconductor leaders.