PSEi opens 2026 back to 6,100 level

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January 3, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The local stock market opened the first trading day of the year on a strong footing, climbing its way back above the 6,100 level as investors went on a buying spree.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index surged by 1.36 percent, or 82.14 points, to finish yesterday’s session at 6,135.06.

The broader All Shares index also posted significant gains, rising by 1.26 percent or 43.81 points to 3,517.05.

Luis Limlingan of Regina Capital said that buying pressure was seen across the board throughout the session.

“Additionally, the release of positive PMI (purchasing managers’ index) figures for December helped renew investor confidence, supporting optimism for economic growth,” he said.

Limlingan said that Wall Street, meanwhile, ended lower in the final trading session of 2025, but still posted strong double-digit gains for the year despite volatility, driven by tariff uncertainties and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related stocks.

Locally, all sectoral gauges settled in positive territory, except for the services sector which dropped by 1.01 percent.

Leading the charge was the mining and oil index, which soared by 3.07 percent, followed by holding firms which grew by 2.32 percent.

Market breadth was positive as advancers squashed decliners, 146 to 65, while 64 issues did not change hands.

Total value turnover stood at P4.36 billion.

ICTSI was the session’s most actively traded stock, plunging by 2.03 percent to P555.50 per share, followed by BDO and Maynilad which jumped by 3.27 percent and 2.25 percent, respectively, to P139 and P17.28.