Stock index inches up; market optimistic
The local stock barometer yesterday ended slightly higher on selective buying of large-cap stocks. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) added 8.58 points or 0.14 percent to close at…
Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after the chief U.S. central banker expressed optimism the the American economy might start to recover this year from the coronavirus pandemic. A…