Philippine equities rose in late Wednesday trade on widespread speculation in the region that Japan would delay a planned sales tax hike.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed 0.39 percent or 28.32 points higher at 7,232.87, while the broader All Shares index gained 0.38 percent or 15.93 points to 4,253.60.

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