FRESH from a long break, Philippine shares climbed to a nine-month high on Monday, breaching the 6,700-points level, as positive global developments lifted investor sentiment.

Bucking the weaker trend in the region, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged 1.44 percent to close at 6,767.51, up 96.33 points, while the broader all shares gained 50.74 points or 1.26 percent to close at 4,063.77.

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