PSEi closing August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks tumbled on Wednesday as rising global oil prices and the peso’s plunge to record intraday lows rattled investors amid
PSEi dropped 1.7% to 6,158 as oil prices surge and peso hits record lows on Middle East tensions. Tech firms with Asia-Pacific operations face immediate currency headwinds and cash flow pressure from geopolitical risk escalation.
PSEi closing August 19, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks tumbled on Wednesday as rising global oil prices and the peso’s plunge to record intraday lows rattled investors amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 1.7 percent or 106.36 points to close at 6,158.34, wiping out the previous session’s modest gain.
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