Investing.com – Philippines stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Property and Mining & Oil sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Philippines, the PSEi Composite rose 0.35% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the PSEi Composite were Universal Robina Corp (PS:URC), which rose 5.06% or 7.90 points to trade at 163.90 at the close. Meanwhile, San Miguel Corp (PS:SMC) added 3.54% or 4.10 points to end at 120.00 and GT Capital Holdings Inc (PS:GTCAP) was up 3.25% or 43.00 points to 1367.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were First Gen Corp (PS:FGEN), which fell 2.89% or 0.48 points to trade at 16.12 at the close. SM Investments Corp (PS:SM) declined 2.86% or 30.00 points to end at 1020.00 and Globe Telecom Inc (PS:GLO) was down 2.43% or 45.00 points to 1805.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Philippines Stock Exchange by 126 to 86 and 51 ended unchanged.
Shares in First Gen Corp (PS:FGEN) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.89% or 0.48 to 16.12. Shares in San Miguel Corp (PS:SMC) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.54% or 4.10 to 120.00.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.22% or 2.90 to $1318.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.37% or 0.23 to hit $61.78 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.31% or 0.21 to trade at $67.86 a barrel.
CNY/PHP was up 0.04% to 7.6839, while USD/PHP fell 0.08% to 49.836.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 91.72.