Stocks end higher; peso strengthens to P56.11

by Earl John Alfaro - Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Aug 31, 2024 12:28 am

LOCAL stocks ended Friday marginally higher on bargain hunting as investors weighed the impact of the latest MSCI rebalancing and amid easing concerns about the US economy following the release of positive economic data.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index added 5.99 points, or 0.09 percent, to 6,897.54.

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