• USD/PHP rises 0.3% to 56.9850 as of 9:35 a.m. Manila time; poised for the highest close since Nov. 22; Bloomberg dollar spot index little changed
  ** Most major Asian currencies down versus dollar on day; the Bloomberg Asia Dollar index falls 0.2% to 90.62
  ** USD/PHP one-month implied volatility is at 6.4475%, down from 6.5775% on Tuesday
  ** USD/PHP 200-DMA currently around 55.543; 100-DMA 55.685; 50-DMA 55.635
• The PSEi Index of shares rises 0.1% to 6,231.88 on the day; set for a fourth day of gains
  ** Global investors sold a net $11.7 million of Philippine stocks on Tuesday, according to exchange data