Investing.com – Philippines stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Mining & Oil, Industrials and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Philippines, the PSEi Composite declined 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the PSEi Composite were International Container Terminal Services Inc (PS:ICT), which rose 2.11% or 1.900 points to trade at 92.000 at the close. Meanwhile, GT Capital Holdings Inc (PS:GTCAP) added 1.17% or 15.00 points to end at 1300.00 and SM Investments Corp (PS:SM) was up 0.90% or 7.00 points to 784.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were First Gen Corp (PS:FGEN), which fell 7.16% or 1.54 points to trade at 19.96 at the close. PLDT Inc (PS:TEL) declined 2.49% or 45.00 points to end at 1765.00 and Robinsons Land Corp (PS:RLC) was down 2.45% or 0.650 points to 25.900.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Philippines Stock Exchange by 128 to 84 and 41 ended unchanged.
Shares in International Container Terminal Services Inc (PS:ICT) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.11% or 1.900 to 92.000. Shares in SM Investments Corp (PS:SM) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.90% or 7.00 to 784.00.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.06% or 0.70 to $1226.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.24% or 0.11 to hit $46.54 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.24% or 0.12 to trade at $49.46 a barrel.
CNY/PHP was down 0.03% to 7.2248, while USD/PHP rose 0.05% to 49.896.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 99.15.