Manila-Emboldened by an unexpected influx of foreign money, the Philippine Stock Exchange has dared to do something it hasn't done for decades: open in the afternoon. On Feb. 20, Manila's stock traders began making do with a one-hour lunch break. Gone are the leisurely meals and long strolls around nearby shopping malls. Instead, nattily clad movers and shakers clutch bags of fast food as they scurry back to work across Ayala Avenue in the heart of the Makati business district. But will longer trading hours be enough to attract the big fish to one of Asia's smaller emerging markets?
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