MANILA, Philippines - Tennis stars led by Britain's Andy Murray and Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova brought excitement to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday morning.
Murray and Hantuchova led the symbolic bell ringing at the Ayala trading floor, along with fellow tennis players Treat Huey, Carlos Moya and Sania Mirza.
The tennis stars, who are in Manila for the three-day International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) competition, threw balls at traders, and posed with photos.
Reuters reported after the trading ceremony, Murray was asked about his recent engagement to his long-time girlfriend Kim Sears.
"Oh, I'm very much looking forward to it, looking forward to it, thank you," he said.
Meanwhile, Philippine shares brushed off the disappointing third quarter GDP results, closing 0.40 percent higher at 7,294.38. - With Reuters
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
