The market was in mild confusion during the Friday session with investors weighing negative sentiment on higher interest rates announced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday, as well as the upcoming rebalancing of the local bourse.

The BSP’s Monetary Board raised its benchmark interest rates and special deposit accounts (SDA) rates by 25 basis points in its policy-setting meeting on Thursday.

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