All three US markets — the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq — jumped by 2.06 percent, 1.78 percent and 1.85 percent, respectively. “Investors are closely monitoring it (US elections), since whoever wins, it would have an impact on the global economy,” Alviar explained. The growth in exports and the slowdown in imports in September also added to improved investor sentiment, she said. Outbound shipments, meanwhile, expanded for the first time since March by 2.2 percent to $6.22 billion from $6.07 billion year-on-year. Total volume turnover was at 2.34 billion shares, valued at P7.25 billion.

Source: Manila Times November 04, 2020 16:30 UTC