Philippine Stock Market Rallies After Eleksyon 2025, Hits 4-Month High

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted solid gains following the 2025 national and local elections, buoyed by post-election optimism and eased US-China trade tensions.

On Tuesday, the PSEi rose 1.68% or 108.62 points to close at 6,566.82, marking its highest level since January 6, 2025. The broader All Shares index also advanced 1.13% to 3,805.33.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort attributed the rally to the generally peaceful elections and easing geopolitical risks, especially the tariff reductions between the United States and China. He noted that the market has now recovered all losses since US President Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration.

Luis Limlingan, managing director at Regina Capital, said the upswing mirrored gains in US equities, with the improved international outlook boosting sentiment across Asian markets, including the Philippines.

Most sectoral indices finished strong:

• Services: +2.47%

• Holdings Firms: +1.96%

• Industrial: +1.37%

• Financials: +1.35%

• Property: +0.31%
  Only Mining and Oil declined, slipping 1.34%.

Trading volume was active, with over 1.15 billion shares traded, valued at ₱8.89 billion. Advancers outnumbered decliners 96 to 83, with 58 unchanged.