U.S. Federal Reserve officials continued to insist on Tuesday that monetary policy would stay accommodative despite inflationary pressures, weighing on the dollar and U.S. Treasuries. Large cap industrial and real estate stocks drove most of the gains, with Megaworld Corp MEG.PS adding 2%, while Ayala Corp AC.PS jumping 3.2%. Philippine equities are the worst hit across Asia so far this year, down nearly 11% in 2021 as of last close.