Stocks recover from outlook downgrade jolt

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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded from yesterday’s selloff after debt watcher Fitch Ratings warned the country of a possible credit rating cut.

By the closing bell on Wednesday, the PSEi rose 0.59 percent, or 40.28 points, to 6,835.41 while the broader all-shares index rose 0.28 percent, or 11.72 points, to 4,227.48.

“The market ended slightly higher in another low-volume trading session which proved that yesterday’s sell-off was just a knee-jerk reaction to reports of a possible credit rating downgrade from global debt-watcher Fitch,” Chris Mangun, research head at stock brokerage firm AAA Equities, said in a note to investors.The news was also offset …

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