Manila, May 3 -- Local shares and the peso closed stronger on the last trading day of the week, boosted by Fitch Rating's recent affirmation of the country's credit rating.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.89 percent to 6,411.86, while All Shares also went up by 0.37 percent to 3,741.12.
Sectoral indices were mixed with Financials, Holding Firms, and Services closing in the green.
Industrial, Mining and Oil, and Property, on the other hand, declined by 0.37 percent, 2.73 percent, and 0.57 percent, respectively.
Decliners led advancers at 104 to 97, with 50 counters left unchanged.
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