LOCAL shares extended an upward climb for the third consecutive trading day on Tuesday, firmly planting the benchmark index above the critical 6,500-point level at the close on sustained end-quarter momentum.

The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index spiked 1.34 percent or 86.01 points to 6,514.72, while the wider all-shares index was 0.93 percent or 36.07 points higher at 3,912.09.

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