2010 was sluggish year on the bourse

According to available statistics, at 6412.9, the DCI ended last year 11 percent lower than December 2009, year closing levels last seen in 2006.

Market capitalisation (the total value of a listed company accruing to shareholders) also dropped to its lowest level since 2006 with the DCI's 21 listed companies worth P26.2 billion on the BSE. The figures represent an eight percent drop from the December 2009 DCI market capitalisation of P28.5 billion.