The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
Philippine Airlines (PAL) expects to incur an additional cost of more than $146 million by end of 2018 due to higher fuel prices and weakening of the peso.
Points of View & Perspectives
June, 2018
May, 2018
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20 May
Grand Tribute to Sen. Edgardo J. Angara,1934-2018
(For this special edition of the Wheelchair Observer, I borrowed this outstandingly crafted article by the University of the Philippines written by the MPRO on May 14, 2018. This is a special tribute of the Market Monitor Weekly to the passing of “the best President the Philippines could have”, former Senate President Edgardo J. Angara.) He was considered one of …
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20 May
U. S. economy towards a dangerous crossing
A development in the U.S. economy is increasingly exciting – the stress field is created by the unemployment rate, 10-year Treasury yield, and expected rate hikes from the central bank (Fed).
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6 May
Growing risk of Philippine currency crisis
Once again, the Philippine peso reached a new low towards the U.S. Dollar exchange rate, but it is up to the financial markets to decide its direction.
April, 2018
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29 April
Good choice as DOJ secretary
There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Menardo Ilasco Guevarra.
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29 April
1,070,991 candidates for barangay and SK polls
Not sure if this is a record number or not. But definitely more than one million candidates in a single poll is a herculean task for the Comelec.
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29 April
China’s economy- Control versus dynamics
China is for several reasons back in the limelight where the trade dispute with the U.S. is just one of many dimensions.
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15 April
Palace must review multi-billion telco deal
The Office of the President through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea last week issued Administrative Order (AO) No. 11 creating an oversight committee for the Entry of a New Major Player in the Public Telecommunications Market.
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15 April
Aquino’s serious misdeeds
Assuming that the report card of Sen. Richard Gordon after the Dengvaxia investigation concluded last week is only 50% true, it is still enough for the health administration of the Aquino administration to pay what should be paid.
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15 April
CHF – A new way of speculation
If the current global trade dispute evolves into a trade war, it has an impact on the currency markets – a classical thought is to regard the Swiss franc as a safe haven destination.