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Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic

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Key takeaways

  • The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that GDP grew 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter, below the market expectation of 3.0% and slower…
  • Exposed: EPHE, EEM
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic

The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that GDP grew 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter, below the market expectation of 3.0% and slower…

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

    iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippines”).

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes the Philippines, which this story is about.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EPHE-2.40%-0.37%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EEM+3.03%+3.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic BigGo Finance

Source: BigGo Finance

How far Ishares Tr (EPHE) has moved since 9 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier+3.88%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+3.03%final price
Ishares Tr (EPHE)three days earlier-0.37%final price
Ishares Tr (EPHE)five days earlier-2.40%final price

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EPHE)

Companies tied to this story

  • EPHE Ishares Tr

    In “Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic,” Ishares Tr (EPHE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippines”)

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes the Philippines, which this story is about

Ishares Tr (EPHE)

On 9 Nov 2026, “Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (EPHE) to this story.

Ishares Tr (EPHE) is on the page because iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippines”)

Also listed, Ishares Tr (EEM): iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes the Philippines, which this story is about

Price levels for Ishares Tr (EPHE)

EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (EPHE)

21 out of 100

“Philippines' Q3 GDP Grows Just 2.1% Year-on-Year, Slowest Pace Since Pandemic” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies.