MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday as cautious trading ahead of the holidays kept market activity muted. Last-minute bargain hunting lifted the benchmark index off intraday lows. The PSEi finished almost flat at 6,041.91, after spending most of the session in negative territory. Investors booked gains to shield themselves from lingering uncertainties and potential adverse developments during the holiday period, according to Philstocks Research. READ: US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records Late-session buying helped temper losses, allowing the market to end the day little changed.  Trading remained anemic, […]... Keep on reading: PSEi closes nearly flat amid thin holiday trading