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Manila 12:42 pm | New York 11:42 pm | London 4:42 am
Shares close lower on oil concerns, destabilization rumors -- 12:54 PM
Dollar mixed in Asia ahead of US data -- 10:47 AM
Equitable PCI lower on profit-taking -- 10:08 AM
PLDT lower on weaker ADRs, CSFB call -- 10:00 AM
Basic extends rise on Forum's purchase of unit -- 9:56 AM
Aboitiz Equity Ventures to trade ex-cash dividend Tuesday -- 9:44 AM
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HSBC's fearless forecast: P47.50 to $1

HONG KONG Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) said the peso could appreciate to below 50 to a dollar and even get a credit-rating upgrade before the end of the year if the government's positive fiscal performance in 2005 would be sustained.

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RPN 9, IBC 13 bidding attracts investors--sources

THE PLANNED sale this year of sequestered government stations RPN 9 and IBC 13 is generating interest from the likes of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, veteran media executives Frederico M. Garcia and Arlene de Castro and programmers like Solar Entertainment and even GMA Network Inc., well-placed sources said.

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STOCK MARKET FOREX RATES
PSE Indices
as of 17 February 2006 CLOSED
Stock Index Index Change
PSE Composite Index 2,102.1600 25.7400
Banking & Financing Index 645.2100 2.2700
Commercial 3,109.6300 5.3600
Oil 0.0000 0.0000
Mining 2,961.2000 60.7100
Property 889.9800 28.0200
All Shares 1,292.0500 10.7000
Market Activity
Trades 3,914
Volume 859,287,530
Value 1,318,495,115
Advances 60
Declines 22
Unchanged 51


Other Currencies
Currency USD PHP
USD - US Dollars 1.0000 51.8000
JPY - Japan Yen 0.0085 0.4387
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar 0.1288 6.6540
THB - Thailand Baht 0.0254 1.3180

Investments in hotels seen doubling to P4B

THE EXPECTED robust growth in tourist arrivals in the coming years is driving up investments in hotels and accommodation facilities.

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
BSP to ease rules on banks' mutual fund investments
Coconut output seen posting slower growth
RP urged to issue domestic dollar bonds
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COLUMNS
Equitable boardroom betrayal

VICENTE PANLILIO is supposed to be a nominee of the Banco de Oro Group in the Equitable PCIBank board, but the banker did the unthinkable when, without consulting his principals, he took a stand contrary to the BDO position.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Newsbreak slates forum on Mindanao

REPRESENTATIVES of the negotiating panels of the Muslim secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) and the government will discuss the prospects for peace in Mindanao in a forum sponsored by Newsbreak magazine on Feb. 22 at the Asian Institute of Management in the Makati business district, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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