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COUNTRY	UNIT	SYMBOL	EURO EQUIVALENT	U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENT	PHIL. PESO EQUIVALENT
1 UNITED STATES	DOLLAR*	USD	0.863558	1.000000	61.5390
2 JAPAN	YEN	JPY	0.005419	0.006275	0.3862
3 UNITED KINGDOM	POUND	GBP	1.169862	1.354700	83.3669
4 HONGKONG	DOLLAR	HKD	0.110096	0.127491	7.8457
5 SWITZERLAND	FRANC	CHF	1.064938	1.233198	75.8898
6 CANADA	DOLLAR	CAD	0.622384	0.720721	44.3524
7 SINGAPORE	DOLLAR	SGD	0.676134	0.782963	48.1828
8 AUSTRALIA	DOLLAR	AUD	0.613212	0.710100	43.6988
9 BAHRAIN	DINAR	BHD	2.290665	2.652590	163.2377
10 KUWAIT	DINAR	KWD	N/A	N/A	N/A
11 SAUDI ARABIA	RIYAL	SAR	0.230012	0.266354	16.3912
12 BRUNEI	DOLLAR	BND	0.673497	0.779910	47.9949
13 INDONESIA	RUPIAH	IDR	0.000048	0.000056	0.0034
14 THAILAND	BAHT	THB	0.026159	0.030292	1.8641
15 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	DIRHAM	AED	0.235116	0.272264	16.7549
16 EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION	EURO	EUR	1.000000	1.158000	71.2622
17 KOREA	WON	KRW	0.000611	0.000707	0.0435
18 CHINA	YUAN**	CNY	0.128092	0.148331	9.1281

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Index	Value	Change	% Change
PSEi	6,264.70	2.90	0.05%
All Shares	3,440.82	7.95	0.23%
Financials	1,957.56	-1.43	-0.07%
Industrial	8,270.50	64.31	0.78%
Holding Firms	4,477.02	-8.25	-0.18%
Property	1,899.84	8.21	0.43%
Services	3,367.68	1.17	0.03%
Mining & Oil	18,909.26	293.67	1.58%

Security Name	Symbol	Last Price	Change	%Change	Volume	Value (P)
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.	ICT	962.50	-0.50	-0.05%	1,249,720	1,195,851,740.00
SM Investments Corporation	SM	580.00	-11.00	-1.86%	672,440	391,247,095.00
Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation	AT	17.80	1.80	11.25%	16,863,300	293,977,896.00
BDO Unibank, Inc.	BDO	124.50	-1.40	-1.11%	1,912,710	237,969,534.00
First Gen Corporation	FGEN	30.10	2.90	10.66%	7,866,900	228,818,755.00
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.	SMPH	18.12	-0.06	-0.33%	12,492,600	226,295,326.00
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company	MBT	68.80	0.15	0.22%	2,393,250	164,666,602.00
Jollibee Foods Corporation	JFC	155.00	-4.50	-2.82%	926,500	145,609,092.00
First Philippine Holdings Corporation	FPH	115.00	13.00	12.75%	1,226,660	131,322,291.00
Apex Mining Co., Inc.	APX	15.06	0.22	1.48%	8,179,200	120,815,546.00

Bank boards, execs face stricter checks

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Late buying keeps PSEi afloat while peso drops

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DBM exec: Power assets to drive privatization revenues next year

Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulator seeks comments on draft market-making rules

Resilience in the age of digital leadership

Security Name	Symbol	Volume	Value (P)	Last Price	Change	%Change
Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc.	TUGS	10,788,000	13,376,320.00	1.33	0.26	24.30%
First Philippine Holdings Corporation	FPH	1,226,660	131,322,291.00	115.00	13.00	12.75%
Philippine Estates Corporation	PHES	890,000	356,400.00	0.42	0.045	12.00%
Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation	AT	16,863,300	293,977,896.00	17.80	1.80	11.25%
First Gen Corporation	FGEN	7,866,900	228,818,755.00	30.10	2.90	10.66%
Top Line Business Development Corp.	TOP	6,885,000	12,430,050.00	1.82	0.13	7.69%
NiHAO Mineral Resources International, Inc.	NI	560,000	204,050.00	0.37	0.025	7.25%
Concrete Aggregates Corp. ``B``	CAB	10	590.00	59.00	3.90	7.08%
Roxas and Company, Inc.	RCI	27,000	69,090.00	2.67	0.17	6.80%
Altus Property Ventures, Inc.	APVI	3,400	37,976.00	11.60	0.68	6.23%

Close up,Piles of Thai aromatic rice,White rice in the sacks,Raw grain,Khao Hom Mali Jasmine Husked in the market,grocery store,Milled or Parboiled rice,dry food,diet,nutrition,healthy food concept

Top Business

Average rice price higher, pork down in early August

By Chynna Grace Ong

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When should a business recognize an asset loss?

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BankCom to prioritize margins, returns this year

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Metro Pac to study MRT 3 project viability

Aboitiz Economic Estates partners with Batangas university

Security Name	Symbol	Volume	Value (P)	Last Price	Change	%Change
F&J Prince Holdings Corporation ``A``	FJP	1,000	2,410.00	2.41	-0.56	-18.86%
Swift Foods, Inc.	SFI	3,400,000	205,900.00	0.058	-0.006	-9.38%
Liberty Flour Mills, Inc.	LFM	25,500	525,370.00	20.60	-1.90	-8.44%
Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corporation Preferred B-2 Subseries C Shares	TCB2C	300	2,509.00	8.37	-0.62	-6.90%
Everwoods Green Resources and Holdings, Inc.	EGRN	400,000	11,100.00	0.027	-0.002	-6.90%
Phinma Corporation	PHN	24,500	352,128.00	13.78	-1.02	-6.89%
San Miguel Corporation Series ``2`` Preferred Shares – Subseries ``2-P``	SMC2P	13,550	953,750.00	70.00	-4.95	-6.60%
Premiere Island Power REIT Corporation	PREIT	781,000	799,830.00	1.00	-0.07	-6.54%
ABS-CBN Corporation	ABS	1,416,000	5,489,780.00	3.84	-0.22	-5.42%
Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc.	TFHI	420	22,470.00	54.00	-3.00	-5.26%

Philippine Stock Exchange building at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Top Business

PSE sees Mynt IPO boosting retail stock market participation

By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo

MREIT expects market cap to top P90B

Photo by Esquire Philippines

SM Prime: Demand strong for SM Seaside Premier Suites

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DA moves to aid Benguet farmers

PRICE CHECK
Officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Assistant Secretary Genevieve G. Guevarra, and representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other government agencies, conduct a Special Joint Price and Supply Monitoring operation at Q-Mart Public Market in Quezon City on May 22, 2026. The inspection aims to ensure the implementation of prevailing price ceilings, protect consumers from profiteering and unfair trade practices, and ensure the stable supply and affordability of essential food products. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

Price freeze on necessities imposed in Pampanga, Sta. Barbara in Pangasinan