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Commodities and Gaming Rally While Key Holdings and Retail Retreat

Posted on 1/28/26

Trading activity saw several key players make significant moves, with a notable surge in commodity-related issues and leisure operators, while some holding firms and retail companies experienced declines.

Top Gainers Lead the Charge

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation (BLOOM) led the gainers, reflecting optimism in the leisure and tourism sector, particularly benefiting from a sustained recovery in tourist arrivals and improved gaming revenues. It closed up by PHP 0.22, or 7.89%, at PHP 3.01, with a substantial volume of 83,829,000 shares traded, valued at PHP 247,132,992.00.

Mining stocks showed a strong performance, signaling robust global commodity prices and positive sentiment around the sector's prospects. Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation (AT) jumped by PHP 0.61 to PHP 9.11, a 7.18% increase, on a volume of 8,430,300 shares worth PHP 75,812,304.00. Benguet Corporation "B" (BCB) also rose by 7.27% to PHP 5.90, gaining PHP 0.40, though on a much smaller volume of 2,600 shares valued at PHP 15,349.00. Nickel Asia Corporation (NIKL) followed suit, adding PHP 0.25 to close at PHP 5.40, a 4.85% hike, trading 30,114,000 shares for a total value of PHP 159,542,000.00. Oriental Peninsula Resources Group, Inc. (ORE) likewise posted a 5.05% gain, closing at PHP 0.52 with a PHP 0.025 increase, on a volume of 510,000 shares worth PHP 261,000.00.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICT), a major port operator, saw a significant climb of PHP 25.50, or 4.12%, to reach PHP 645.00. This advance was fueled by a substantial total value of PHP 1,148,800,000.00 from 1,813,940 shares, reflecting optimism regarding global trade volumes and the company's strong operational performance.

Far Eastern University, Incorporated (FEU) also registered a notable increase, adding PHP 49.00 (6.12%) to its price, ending the day at PHP 849.50, on a volume of 120 shares amounting to PHP 101,940.00. Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PIZZA) saw a 4.69% rise, gaining PHP 0.30 to reach PHP 6.70, with 52,000 shares traded for PHP 348,669.00, potentially boosted by improving consumer confidence and dining trends.

Rounding out the top gainers were Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc. (TFHI) with a 4.68% increase to PHP 64.85, and Pacific Online Systems Corporation (LOTO) up by 4.17% to PHP 1.75, with trading values of PHP 109,850.00 and PHP 61,320.00, respectively.

Key Holdings and Retail Face Headwinds

On the losing end, Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) experienced the steepest decline, shedding PHP 0.13 or 16.67% to settle at PHP 0.65. This significant drop involved 15,091,000 shares and a total value of PHP 10,348,600.00, possibly influenced by specific operational challenges or sector-wide concerns in the power and energy development space.

Dominion Holdings, Inc. (DHI) followed with an 11.17% fall, decreasing by PHP 0.40 to close at PHP 3.18. The company saw 14,149,000 shares change hands for a total value of PHP 46,793,800.00. Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. (ALHI) also struggled, losing PHP 0.48 (10.71%) to end at PHP 4.00, on a thin volume of 8,000 shares worth PHP 33,000.00, indicative of broader pressures within the real estate sector.

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (C) dipped by 9.47%, down PHP 0.09 to PHP 0.86, with 556,000 shares traded for PHP 488,220.00. Concerns over rising fuel costs or competitive pressures in the logistics industry might have played a role.

Shell Pilipinas Corporation (SHLPH) also faced headwinds, retreating by PHP 1.10 or 8.61% to PHP 11.68, trading 2,811,200 shares amounting to PHP 34,843,300.00. Volatility in global oil prices and refining margins frequently affects integrated oil companies.

AllDay Marts, Inc. (ALLDY) registered a 7.84% loss, closing down PHP 0.004 at PHP 0.047. This decline, on a high volume of 94,450,000 shares worth PHP 4,616,440.00, suggests a challenging environment for retail operations amidst intense competition and evolving consumer spending patterns.

Other notable decliners included Concrete Aggregates Corp. "A" (CA), which fell by 9.09% to PHP 50.00; Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation "A" (OPM), down 7.69% to PHP 0.012; PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC), dropping 6.13% to PHP 3.37; and East Coast Vulcan Mining Corporation (ECVC), which slid 5.41% to PHP 0.35.