PH debt woes push stocks farther down

MANILA — Philippine shares lingered within the 6,800 level on Thursday as investors absorbed another batch of economic uncertainties, specifically the national government’s increasing outstanding debt. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index fell by 0.54 percent, or 36.76 points, to 6,827.06. The broader All Shares Index, meanwhile, slightly declined by 0.25
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