PH bargain-hunting lifts index to 7100 level

SHARE prices rallied anew in morning trade on Wednesday as investors continued to hunt for bargains among oversold issues.

At the noon break, the bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index was up 1.53 percent or 106.86 points at 7,114.07. The broader All Shares had added 1.03 percent or 44.17 points to 4,353.48.