The local benchmark stock index on Thursday ended at 6,114 points after slipping 6.75 percent, the steepest dive for the year since its 5-percent drop on Tuesday.

The Philippine stock market index as of yesterday lost about 1,000 points in a span of two weeks, mainly caused by two consecutive declines over two trading days. There was no trading on Wednesday to give way to Independence Day celebrations.

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