Shares Rise on Bargain Hunting After 4-Day Slide

Investors snatched bargains following a recent slump, snapping the market's four-day losing streak ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)'s policy meeting today.

- By Richmond Mercurio

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) returned above the 6,000 mark, climbing by 0.94 percent or 56.38 points to end at 6,044.13.

The broader All Shares index also finished the session in the positive territory, inching up by 0.34 percent or 12.16 points to 3,619.19.