Renewed pandemic-related fears amid the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant could weigh on market sentiment this trading week, analysts said.

The local stock barometer Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 1.23 percent or 90.83 points on Friday to conclude at 7,278.44 due to the worries on the new variant of concern.

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