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Transactions during February 2011 resulted in a net inflow of $534 million, nearly thrice the $193 million net inflow in January due to lower outflows ($935 million in February 2011 against $1.3 billion in January 2011), according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The net inflow also represented almost four times the $139 million recorded a year ago due to more registered investments this year, $1.5 billion compared to…

Local shares were slightly higher Wednesday, amid continuing oil price hikes brought about by the Libya effect. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.036% or 1.38 points to close at 3,855.52, while the wider all-shares index posted a 0.43% increase to 2,901.39 points. In terms of sectoral indices, only the Property and Services sectors managed to stand firm, gaining 0.04% and 0.92%, respectively. The Mining & Oil index…

The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up 0.26% or 9.83 points to 3,854.14 points on Tuesday, amid news of improving nuclear situation in Japan. The wider all-shares index likewise moved up by 0.34% to 2,888.96 points as investor confidence slowly rebound. The Property index led the gaining sectors with a 1.17% increase, followed by the Financials index. The Mining & Oil sector, however, slid by 0.18%. Trading volume…

The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up Monday, a slightly slow but positive market opening for the week as Japan appears to have some success in cooling the nuclear reactors over the weekend. The PSEi closed the trading day at 3,844.31 points, up 0.115% or 4.43 points from Friday, when local shares rebounded from its five-day weak performance. The wider all-shares index, on the other hand, faltered –…

Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. (PSE: VLL), the country’s largest publicly listed homebuilder, is the top investment choice in the property sector for 2011 of Leo Venezuela, AsiaMoney’s number one ranked property analyst in the Philippines. AsiaMoney magazine’s 2010 broker’s poll ranked Leo Venezuela as the country’s top property analyst and Alfred Dy as the country’s best overall analyst. Both research analysts work for Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA), which…