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PSE stocks suffer worst 1-day loss since 2008, what’s next?

Philippine stocks experienced a sharp one-day drop yesterday, recording the worst stock market performance since 2008, during the collapse of investment banking giant Lehman Brothers.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) registered a huge 6.75% loss yesterday (June 13, 2013), closing at 6,114.08 — a steep decline not seen since October 27, 2008 when local stocks dropped a whopping 12.27% as an aftermath of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.

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Alcorn Gold (APM) stock surges 300% in 2 weeks

How much did you earn from Alcorn Gold Resources (APM)?

In the past two weeks, this has been the common conversation topic among jockeys, tsupiteros, and speculative stock traders. True enough, if you were able to join the speculation bandwagon, your APM stock would have already given you huge profits.

During last Friday’s trading, APM closed at P0.075 — a 317% price increase in the past two weeks alone.

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PSE’s new trading schedule, Odd Lot market, Board Lot table

How to earn from Stock Trading and Investing

After months of delay, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is set to launch its New Trading System (NTS) starting July 26, 2010.

The NTS will replace the current Maktrade system used by the PSE since 1993. The new system alongside the extension of trading hours, was to be rolled out originally in June 2009 but was postponed to October 2009 then deferred again due to technical and regulatory issues.

The NTS will use a trading software product developed by NYSE Technologies SAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext which, in turn, operates the largest exchanges around the world including the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext.

Under the PSE’s New Trading System, the following major changes will take effect.

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