PSEi falls below 6,100 as Middle East war lingers

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange  (PSEi) index slid down on Friday as the lingering conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The benchmark index went down 0.89 percent or 54.64 points to close at 6,058.94, extending the local market’s decline. READ: Stocks retreat, oil surges on fears of