Market Update - April 13

The market closed Wednesday on a positive note.

The Philippine stock exchange index went up by four points to reach 4203 today.

The broader all shares, however, went down by seven points. It reached 3065 when the market closed.

Among the other indices, mostly went up lead by financial sector which went up by 0.6%. Mining & oil, and the industrial sector went down by 2% and 1%, respectively.

More than ten billion shares changed hands valued at PhP4.2 billion.

Forex

Philippine Peso against the US Dollar is at 43.23, Japanese Yen, 0.51; UK Pound, 70.29; Hong Kong Dollar, 5.56; Bahrain Dinar, 114.69; Saudi Arabian Rial, 11.52, and Euro, 62.59. — DBL