2TradeAsia@2TradeAsia· Another IPO cleared.  Del Monte Phils.’ P44bn IPO was cleared by SEC, with offer run on 9-13 Aug., listing on 23 Aug.  The firm will offer 699.33mn secondary shares for P54.80/share, with over-allotment option of as much as 104.899mn common shares.

2TradeAsia@2TradeAsia·$VUL valued share issuance to HGP Group at P1/share.  VUL valued the subscription of East Coast Mineral Resources Company Inc. (ECMRC, represented by Hilario G.

2TradeAsia@2TradeAsia·$DDMPR updates project disbursements.  DDMPR updated the Exchange that out of P6.839bn net proceeds from its IPO, P1.2bn were disbursed for the following properties:  CentralHub Industrial Centers (P968mn); & Jollibee Towers (P234mn).

2TradeAsia@2TradeAsia·Delta variant cases reached 16, and tagged already as recovered.  DoH reported 16 new cases of Delta covid-19 variant, which includes the first 11 cases.  Of the 16, 5 were from OFWs, the rest are local.  Six cases came from Region 10.  All have been classified as recovered.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·$EEI (-4.76%): Is planning to raise as much as P6 Bn via a follow-on offer of pref shares priced up to P100/sh.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·$PCOR (-0.29%): Said it welcomes the passage of the LPG Industry Regulation Act which seeks to strengthen and restructure regulations concerning the LPG sector.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·$TEL (+2.54%), $GLO (+0.41%), $DITO (-4.42%): The country’s major mobile network operators reported a successful initial test of their interoperability, which will soon allow customers to keep their mobile numbers permanently.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·Eco: The Philippines reported its first local cases of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. Sixteen cases were detected, including eleven classified as local cases.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·Eco: The Department of Budget and Management data showed Budget releases in Q2 fell 6.3% to P1.12 Tn from P1.2 Tn in the same period last year.

FirstMetroSec@firstmetrosec·$GMA7 (-4.69%): Has expanded the coverage of its free-to-air channel GTV in Northern Luzon.

COL Financial@colfinancial·$MWIDE: Construction activities help offset drag caused by the airport segment

COL Financial@colfinancial·Other News: – $DAVIN files for FOO to raise funds and comply with float requirements – Economy: NCR under regular GCQ until July 31 – Economy: Philippines mulls adding Malaysia and Thailand to travel ban

Philstocks@Philstocks_·$ACR: Alsons lists P 1.4 B Commercial Papers with PDEx

Philstocks@Philstocks_·$CDC: Cityland Development Corporation has completed the structural construction with a topping off ceremony for its on-going project – the Pioneer Heights 1, a 24-storey office, commercial and residential condominium

The new Delta variant is causing a Stock Market Scare during trading hours, which resulted to significant drop on index and individual stocks.

The PSEI index opened up higher than the previous close but suddenly started to weigh down as the news for the results of the delta variant came out from the Department of Health

The Philippines has recorded 16 new cases of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, including 11 locally transmitted cases.

According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire virtual briefing,

“One case was tagged as death after being rushed to the emergency room of a hospital on June 28. The other case is an outpatient with an onset date of June 23 who was tagged as recovered already,” 

Two of the new cases came from came from Overseas Filipino Workers from Qatar when they arrived last June 15 and have already recovered

The index succumb with a net foreign selling of -940M, index was push down further with the big cap stocks joining the rout.

GTCAP-5.19%

BLOOM-4.87%

SMC-4.16%

RRHI-3.64%

SM-3.43%

SECB-2.48%

The market is pricing in the negative effect of the first local transmission with the expectation on upsurge of cases if not contained.