Philippine shares ended the week slightly lower as the news that a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine spooked investors, sparking a shift to safe haven assets.

“It was primarily driven by the Malaysia Airlines tragedy. It caused panic, fear and uncertainty,” Richard Liboro, director at BPI Securities, said, adding that as a result, some investors shifted to gold or bonds.

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