2014 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

10.13.14


Philippine share prices suffered their worst performance this year, dragging the composite index to a nine-week low, weighed by a selloff in overseas markets due to worries on global growth.
At the Philippine Stock Exchange, the benchmark index sank 199.26 points, or 2.78 percent, to close at 6,968.09, its lowest finish since ending at 6,956.66 on August 11. 

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10.14.14

The S&P 500 dropped more than 1 percent and posted its worst three-day slide since November 2011 on Monday following worries that global economic weakness
will dampen U.S. earnings, along with concern about the spread of Ebola. The S&P 500 has lost 4.8 percent in the last three sessions, its worst three-day decline since November 2011.

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10.14.14

Speculators Push Oil Into Bear Market as Supply Rises 

"At current production levels, supply growth will outstrip demand growth and this is adding to the current negative sentiment in the market."
Lower forecasts for demand for oil reflect growing concerns about the strength of the global economy.

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