41.   Philippine shares closed lower Wednesday, weighed down by broad-based profit-taking on the back of a weak currency, traders said.

42.   Philippine shares closed mixed, burdened by rising interest rates and a renewed volatility in the Asian currency market.

43.   Philippine shares also closed higher in thin trading, buoyed by bargain hunting of selected blue chips and second-tier companies, traders said.

44.   Philippine shares also closed higher on bargain-hunting after eight sessions of declines.

45.   Philippine shares closed higher for the sixth straight session in step with the hefty gains posted by Wall Street since last week.

46.   Philippine shares closed higher Monday, driven largely by speculation about a possible bidding war for control of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., traders said.

47.   Philippine shares closed lower for a third straight session Monday, beaten down by bad news in the banking and utilities sectors, traders said.

48.   Philippine shares closed lower Monday in thin trading ahead of the Easter holiday, traders said.

49.   Philippine shares closed lower, pushed down by renewed regional currency jitters, traders said.

50.   Philippine shares closed mixed.