Stock market blog

Vol. XXII, No. 80-A
Saturday, November 15, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
SHARE PRICES were pulled up yesterday by Wall Street’s overnight rally,
analysts said.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index rose by 3.07% or 59.08
points to 1,978.05, while the all shares index climbed [...]

Iraq's hotel stocks, which along with manufacturing, services and banking are among the major sectors traded here, rose a dizzying 30 percent in September, though some traders complain they have faced tough sledding overall since the 2003 U.S. invasion and the ensuing insurgency plunged Iraq into civil war and economic ruin.
"We are doing well," [...]