THE easement of the country's inflation in January prompted the local bourse to return to the positive territory on Friday.

The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index climbed 1 percent, or 73.58 points, to close at 7,456.35, while the broader All Shares added 0.71 percent, or 27.74 points, to finish at 3,933.94.

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