Philippine shares advanced past the 6,800-psychological mark on Friday, driving the index to its highest level in nearly 11 months, as market players cheered the country’s fresh ratings upgrade from global debt watcher Standard & Poor’s.

On Thursday, the Philippines received an unexpected credit rating upgrade from S&P, which cited the country’s strong external liquidity and effective monetary policy that has sustained low inflation and interest rates.

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