GAINS in Asian stocks on Monday helped rekindle buying interest in Philippine shares, sending the main index back to the 6,700-point psychological mark after two days of losses on weaker-than-expected economic data.

“Early trades across Asia showed up in the green after impressive manufacturing data from China tilted the balance of views slightly away from fears of a slowing economy,” Accord Capital Equities Corp. analyst Justino Calaycay said.

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