PSEi extends slide on Middle East woes

Inquirer.net - Sep 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks slipped further on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East, high oil prices and rising local treasury yields kept investors on the sidelines. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) shed 0.21 percent, or 12.12 points, to close at 5,843.79. READ: US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war

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