economy

Global stocks mostly rise as markets eye likely Fed rate cut

NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks concluded a positive week with another upbeat session Friday,…

PH traders expected to take cover ahead of Fed meet

All eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week, with anxiety…

7-mo gov’t debt servicing cost soared 1,302% on high rates, larger domestic borrowings

The cost of servicing government debt ballooned in the first seven months due to a…

All eyes on US Fed, but BSP has space to look away, analysts say

Market watchers will keenly await the outcome of the meeting this week of the US…

PSEi ends flat on US rate cut jitters

Excitement over a possible interest rate cut in the United States on Friday turned into…

ADB’s new PH plan seen helping reduce poverty

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) new country partnership strategy for the Philippines will support the…

PH dollar surplus shrank in H1 to $1.4B

The Philippines posted a lower dollar surplus in the first half of the year, with…

High jobless rate hints at quality of PH growth, says think tank

The Philippine economy has not seen consistent job creation despite a strong economic growth rate…

Slower US inflation pushes PSEi past 7,000 mark

After one and a half years, the local bourse finally broke through the 7,000 barrier—a…

World Bank sees 6% GDP growth for PH

Economic expansion next year might still fall short of the Marcos administration’s growth target despite…