Trading volume reached 5.54 billion shares worth 4.9 billion pesos (113.47 million U.S. dollars) with 84 stocks advancing, 64 declining, and 34 were unchanged.
Of the six counters, only the industrial sector bucked the trend and fell 0.55 percent lower.
Brokerage DBP-Daiwa Securities, Inc. said sentiments toward the local equities remain mixed.
On one hand, cautious investors remain at the sidelines. But long-term local investors are starting to dominate the market.
"Long-term investors (continue) to accumulate defensive stocks such as telecommunication and power issues given their nature and stable dividend yield," DBP-Daiwa Securities said.
On Thursday, the composite index gained almost 50 points before profit takers trimmed this down.
Similarly, the Dow Jones industrial average index also rallied by 102.55 points on Wednesday while Asian equities were mostly trading on the positive on hopes that the European leaders are close to coming with a solution to Greece's debt problems.
Locally, the third quarter earnings season is just around the corner and local firms are expected to sustain their growth, DBP- Daiwa Securities said.
"With the Philippine government allocating 72 billion pesos (1. 7 billion U.S. dollars) stimulus package to boost the domestic economy, we think this will be beneficial for the conglomerate issues as one of the initial benefactors of the stimulus package will be the rural infrastructure," the brokerage said.
Most stocks in the 30-company index closed positively. Among the most actively traded issues include Ayala Land, Inc., heavyweight Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., and Ayala Corp. For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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