Traders work at the trading floor of the Philippine Stocks Exchange. Photo: Reuters, Erik De Castro
Traders work at the trading floor of the Philippine Stocks Exchange. Photo: Reuters, Erik De Castro

The Philippines stock rally was interrupted on Monday as the market retreated ahead of major IPOs for Eagle Cement Corp and Cebu Landmasters, reports the PhilStar. Eagle Cement, owned by the Ang family, is aiming for a May 29 listing.

All sectors except for holding firms were down on Monday, with the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) down 0.54%.