PSEi holds above 6,000 as caution caps advance

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) eked out a modest gain on Tuesday as cautious optimism over geopolitical developments lifted sentiment. Still, risk aversion trimmed gains. The benchmark index inched up 0.04 percent or 2.67 points to close at 6,018.7. READ: Oil jumps on Hormuz tensions, stocks mostly retreat Luis Limlingan