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Peso ends sideways; stocks down
The Philippine peso ended Wednesday sideways against the US dollar, closing at 50.46 from 50.52 on Tuesday.
Trading volume for the peso decreased to USD539.19 million.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.57 percent, or 32.40 points, to 5,639.27 points.
All Shares index also declined by 0.26 percent, or 8.93 points, to 3,416.05 points.
The Mining and Oil sector showed the largest drop of 1.19 percent, while only the Property sector gained.
Decliners outnumbered advancers, with 126 stocks falling compared to 69 rising.
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