
Stocks rally, peso climbs as Mideast tensions ease
Financial markets rallied on hopes of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with share prices surging and the peso strengthening back below the 60-per-dollar level.

Financial markets rallied on hopes of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with share prices surging and the peso strengthening back below the 60-per-dollar level.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. is not raising its hopes of a market recovery yet despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a move welcomed warmly by investors in the local stock market yesterday.

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North West Company Inc. (the "Company" or "North West") today announces its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026 and released its 2025 Annual Report and Annual Information Form. The Annual Report includes the Company's Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended January 31, 2026. These documents are available on the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca a nd on the Company's website at www.northwest.ca . It also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.41 per share to be paid on April 24, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2026.

The country’s foreign exchange buffer declined to $107.51 billion as of end-March, reversing earlier gains as global market volatility weighed on key reserve components, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.
The Philippines’ dollar reserves fell to a seven-month low at end-March as its gold holdings and foreign investments declined, preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data showed.
Gold surged above $4,800 an ounce after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with oil falling below $100 and stocks climbing.
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