Market Outlook

Attention is set whether the PSEi would continue its advance, riding on improved business resumption for 1Q23.

The local bourse closed flat at 6,566.39 last week.

Expect volatile sessions to start 2023 as investors digest lead headlines that transpired during the extended New Year break.

After the retest on the 100-day MA / 6,400 level, the PSEi quickly rebounded and is now settling above the 200-day MA.

Expect volatility as participants go on light trading mode for the final trading sessions of 2022.

Volatile sessions are seen, as players weigh on corporate earnings growth prospects in 2023, against the backdrop of monetary policy tightening.

Higher trend is seen for equities, especially with the briefing from TEL that clarified action steps that would be taken on

The local index snapped its three-day losing streak while, at the same time, managing to settle well above the 6,400 mark.

Focus will be on continuity of yesterday’s rise, as participants balance the surprise change in Bank of Japan’s (BoJ)

The index closed last trading week with a spinning top candle after trading mostly sideways.

Base levels will be tested for bulk of trading sessions this week, following the PSEi’s move below the 6,500 mark.

Light sessions are seen, as some buyers might remain at bay pending reactions to Wall Street’s overnight descent (DJIA -2.25%, Nasdaq Comp. -3.23%).

Sentiment might glide to Wall Street’s weakness (DJIA – 0.42%, Nasdaq Comp. -0.76%), given the Fed’s indicative rate hike in 2023.