Lower inflation lifts stock market to 8,200 level

THE stock market booked another trip to the 8,000 territory on the back of October inflation data and positive developments on the US-China trade war.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) grew by 1.95 percent or 157.03 points to finish at 8,216.68, while the wider All Shares surged by 1.15 percent or 55.67 points to close at 4,887.37 on Tuesday.