economy

S&P keeps 5.8% PH growth forecast for 2024

S&P Global Ratings retained its growth forecast for the Philippines this year and 2025. The…

Gov’t raises T-bill award to P22.6B

The government raised the volume of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded in Monday’s auction, despite…

Expectations of benign inflation stabilize shares

The possibility of slower inflation in August gave investors a boost on the first trading…

India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending

MUMBAI — India’s economic growth slowed to 6.7 percent year-on-year in the April-June quarter, official…

US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge steady as rate cut looms

WASHINGTON and BRUSSELS — The US Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation held steady in…

Slower inflation gives PSEi room to rise

Although the elusive 7,000 level might remain just so for the local bourse this week,…

More foreign funds entered PH stock, bond markets in July

More flighty foreign funds entered the Philippine capital markets in July, after worries that the…

PH loan growth revved up in July, fastest in nearly 2 years

Bank lending grew at its fastest pace in almost two years in July, thanks to…

Analysts’ consensus: Aug inflation likely cooled

Inflation is expected to have moderated to 3.7 percent in August, primarily due to slower…

Blue chips halt slide, but investors cautious

Although in the green due to bargain hunting, the local bourse again ended flat on…