The low equity prices in the stock market attracted bargain hunters that led to the surge of the local benchmark index on Friday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) accumulated a rise of 128.18 points, or 2.10 percent to 6,242.26, while the broader all-shares index added 62.89 points or 1.64 percent to 3,897.76.

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