Philippine stocks finished lower Wednesday as investors took time to analyze the latest movement in US bond yields and corporate earnings.
The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange index lost 12.63 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 6,268.27, while the broader all-shares index retreated 5.98 points, or 0.18 percent, to settle at 3,385.40. The two-year US yields hit the highest levels in more than 16 years, while those on 10-year notes jumped 13 basis points to 4.83 percent.
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