Investing.com – Philippines stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Industrials, Holding Firms and Property sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Philippines, the PSEi Composite lost 0.39% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the PSEi Composite were Metro Pacific Investments Corp (PS:MPI), which rose 3.99% or 0.190 points to trade at 4.950 at the close. Meanwhile, DMCI Holdings Inc (PS:DMC) added 2.73% or 0.320 points to end at 12.040 and Globe Telecom Inc (PS:GLO) was up 2.64% or 60.00 points to 2330.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Puregold Price Club Inc (PS:PGOLD), which fell 4.09% or 1.800 points to trade at 42.200 at the close. Manila Electric Co (PS:MER) declined 4.04% or 14.40 points to end at 341.60 and GT Capital Holdings Inc (PS:GTCAP) was down 3.14% or 24.00 points to 740.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Philippines Stock Exchange by 113 to 72 and 56 ended unchanged.
Shares in Puregold Price Club Inc (PS:PGOLD) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.09% or 1.800 to 42.200. Shares in Globe Telecom Inc (PS:GLO) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.64% or 60.00 to 2330.00. Shares in GT Capital Holdings Inc (PS:GTCAP) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.14% or 24.00 to 740.00.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.71% or 8.50 to $1197.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 1.24% or 0.92 to hit $73.42 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 1.44% or 1.21 to trade at $82.95 a barrel.
CNY/PHP was up 0.08% to 7.8946, while USD/PHP rose 0.12% to 54.250.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 95.59.