Economy

PH stays alert for potential risks to inflation

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Economic managers remain watchful of potential risks that can cause price pressures in the coming months, such as weather-related shocks, even as the inflation rate...

Philstocks Financial sees PSEi ending 2019 at 8,500-level

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Online stockbroker Philstocks Financial Inc. projects the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to rise as high as 8,500 level by the end of the year,...

PSEi higher on rate cut hopes, Peso ends sideways

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The inflation rate slowdown in June boosted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), fueling expectations of another cut in central bank's key rates, while the...

Inflation drops to 21-month low of 2.7% in June

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The country’s inflation rate eased to a 21-month low, falling to 2.7 percent in June, amid government measures to tame food prices. The Philippine Statistics Authority...

Inflation slowdown puts gov’t targets within reach

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Philippine monetary officials have renewed confidence in hitting inflation targets following the fall of June's inflation rate to 2.7 percent from 3.2 percent in the...

Fed hike expectations boost peso, local stocks slide

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA – Anticipation of the US Federal Reserve cutting its rates allowed the Philippine peso to end Thursday sideways against the greenback, but the main equities gauge...

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