The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed 0.82% lower on Thursday, July 30, 2026, settling at 6,542.10 points, according to a report from BusinessWorld. The broader All Shares index also declined by 0.61% to 3,512.40 points, reflecting cautious trading ahead of the weekend.
Among the notable decliners were SM Investments Corp. (SM), which fell 1.23% to ₱850.50, and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), which dropped 0.95% to ₱36.50. On the other hand, PLDT Inc. (TEL) gained 0.45% to ₱1,345.00, bucking the overall downtrend. Banking stocks were mixed, with BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) slipping 0.30% to ₱135.20 while Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) rose 0.18% to ₱112.50.
Trading volume reached 1.2 billion shares worth ₱6.8 billion, with decliners outnumbering advancers 118 to 86. Market participants remained focused on second-quarter earnings releases and the upcoming policy meeting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which could influence market direction in the near term.