The currency strengthened by 7.5 centavos to P56.295 against the dollar while the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index added 79 points, or 1.07 percent, to close at 7,467.92.The broader All Shares also rose, by 58.99 points or 1.48 percent, to 4,041.65.The peso opened at P56.38:$1 and ranged from P56.23 to P56.4. Volume reached P1.513 billion, lower than Thursday's P1.729 billion.Philstocks Financial Inc.
Managing Director Luis Limlingan also said that 'investors were positively surprised by the latest CPI print for September, which came in at just below 2 percent, giving the monetary authority greater control on when to relax interest rates.'The central bank began an easing cycle in August, cutting its benchmark rate by 25 basis points. The next policy meeting will be held on October 16.Tantiangco said that trading remained positive with net value turnover of P5.