Investing.com – Philippines stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking & Financials, Holding Firms and Property sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Philippines, the PSEi Composite declined 0.83% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the PSEi Composite were Manila Electric Co (PS:MER), which rose 4.14% or 14.20 points to trade at 357.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Robinsons Land Corp (PS:RLC) added 2.48% or 0.500 points to end at 20.700 and Puregold Price Club Inc (PS:PGOLD) was up 1.33% or 0.550 points to 42.000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aboitiz Power Corp (PS:AP), which fell 4.12% or 1.40 points to trade at 32.60 at the close. LT Group Inc (PS:LTG) declined 3.69% or 0.500 points to end at 13.060 and JG Summit Holdings Inc (PS:JGS) was down 3.09% or 1.500 points to 47.000.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Philippines Stock Exchange by 136 to 56 and 49 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aboitiz Power Corp (PS:AP) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.12% or 1.40 to 32.60. Shares in LT Group Inc (PS:LTG) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.69% or 0.500 to 13.060.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.07% or 0.80 to $1190.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.36% or 0.27 to hit $74.69 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.31% or 0.26 to trade at $84.74 a barrel.
CNY/PHP was down 0.08% to 7.8300, while USD/PHP rose 0.08% to 54.195.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 95.39.