PSE Market Summary:
The Philippine Stocks Market was up by 48.26 or .83% to open the year. Total trades were 19,063 with 128 stocks advances, 46 declines and 29 stocks unchanged.
EW Grows Store Network to 245
Eastwest Bank (PSE:EW) has now reached a total of 245 branches after it opened 123 new stores in 2012 in different areas across the country. The bank plans to continue expansion to 350 stores by the end of 2014.