The Philippine Stock Exchange Index climbed 20.83 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,503.63. The measure has gained 5 percent this month, heading for the biggest gain since April.
Mining shares: NiHao Mineral Resources International Inc. (NI) gained 0.9 percent to 2.17 pesos, snapping a four-day, 6.5 percent slump as nickel prices advanced to a 10-week high. NiHao jumped as much as 2.8 percent earlier.
Minerales Industrias Corp. (MIC) , a minerals explorer, climbed 3.5 percent to 3 pesos. Nickel for three-month delivery rose as high as $24,700 a ton on the London Metal Exchange yesterday, the strongest level since May 19. It last traded at $24,650.
I-Remit Inc. (I) , a Philippine provider of money transfer services, jumped 4.7 percent to 3.14 pesos, the highest close since May 27. The company said it obtained a license to open branches in the European Union and will open offices in Italy.
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