Philippines ends 7-month dollar deficit run in May

Nyah Genelle C. De Leon 06/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ended a seven-month streak of dollar deficits in May, offering a tentative signal that pressures on the country’s external accounts may be starting to ease — though economists caution against reading too…

PSEi, peso rebound as easing oil prices lift market sentiment

Joann Villanueva 06/10/2026

MANILA – Declining crude oil prices helped ease negative investor sentiment and allowed both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the Philippine peso to recover on Tuesday. The local bourse’s main index rose 1.13 percent to 5,945.71…

Peso weakens further, closing at 61.567 on April 29

Inquirer.net 04/29/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso fell to a new record low of P61.567 against the US dollar on Wednesday, April 29, marking its second straight day of losses. This surpassed the previous historic low of P61.300…

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