Philippine stocks closed flat on Thursday, ending a four-day winning streak, as investors quickly cashed in their gains after the benchmark index breached 6,600 points during morning trade Thursday, sending the local market to its first correction in five days.

“Despite good news globally, investors opted to take or cash in their gains,” Astro del Castillo, First Grade Finance managing director, said in a phone interview.

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