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MANILA, Philippines – Local stocks tumbled on Wednesday, pushing the benchmark index below 6,000 as investors dumped heavyweight stocks amid economic concerns and a weaker peso.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 2.20 percent, or 134.85 points, to close at 5,991.37.
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According to Philstocks Financial Inc. research manager Japhet Tantiangco, the market’s decline was largely driven by a sell-off in International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), one of the index’s biggest components.






