MANILA, Philippines - Stock market index further declined 1.59 points to hit 7,312.79 at opening trade Friday from the previous day’s losses.
The broader All Shares index, however, edged up 6.32 points to 4,491.74.
The financial, holding firms, mining and oil and property stocks increased up to 0.42 percent.
Only the sub-indices of industrial and services fell moderately. PNA