The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
It’s now likely that Italy’s new government is ready for the EU summit in Brussels on the 28th and 29th June, but the rhetoric already gets the full attention from the financial markets.
Points of View & Perspectives
June, 2018
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3 June
PAL petitions for higher fuel surcharge
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.
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.