Stocks fell Wednesday as traders tried to assess the Federal Reserve’s next moves in the fight against inflation, with some appearing to adopt a “defensive” approach.

The PSE index, the 30-company bellwether of the Philippine Stock Exchange, slipped 18 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 6,446.35, as five of the six subsectors declined, with financials as the exception.…

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