June 9 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks fell 1 percent on
Thursday, heading for their first fall in five sessions, on weak
jobs data and as some investors chose to book profit, while most
other Southeast Asian markets edged up in thin trade with China
and Hong Kong closed for a holiday.
The Philippine stock index was dragged down by
utilities and telecom shares. Aboitiz Equity Ventures
fell 4 percent, while Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co
dropped nearly 2 percent.
"Despite residual
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