MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine key stock index fell to a six-month low Monday as investors reacted with dismay to the Supreme Court's ruling to halt implementation of a broader value added tax aimed at cutting the nation's fiscal deficit.
The benchmark 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index plunged 79.58 points, or 4.2 percent, to 1,815.67, its worst close since 1,807.49 on Dec. 23, 2004.
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