PSEi up as investors shrug off G7 dispute

LOCAL share prices firmed up on Monday as investors downplayed heightened trade tensions following an acrimonious meeting of the world’s biggest economies.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) added 30.56 points or 0.40 percent to close at 7,771.30 while the wider All Shares rose 0.31 percent or 14.44 points to end at 4,704.54.