Consumer prices rose faster for a fifth straight month to a 26-month high in February as food prices continued to surge, the Philippine Statistics Agency reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the PSA showed headline inflation at 4.7% last month, picking up from 4.2% in January 2021 and 2.6% in February 2020. The February inflation result marked the fastest pace…
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THE benchmark index ended its four-day winning streak, closing in the red on Thursday on profit taking following developments in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in the country. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 60.27 points or 0.86% to close at 6,882.49 on Thursday, while the broader all shares index declined by 23.54 points or 0.56%…
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THE PESO closed unchanged versus the greenback on Monday as the market priced in steady manufacturing activity in February and the start of the government’s vaccination drive. The local unit closed at P48.59 per dollar on Monday, unchanged from its Friday finish, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. The peso opened Monday’s session at P48.60 per dollar.…
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