Sentiment-driven sessions on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) gave way to panic among investors who found no other direction to follow on Monday after seeing massive Shanghai-led slides in equities markets around the world.

“The drop is sentiment-driven, given the uncertainty brought about by the weak Chinese currency, which is causing concern globally,” Astro del Castillo, managing director at First Grade Finance Inc., said in a phone interview during trading.

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