economy

Tariff chaos could push Mexico into technical recession

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s economy appears on track to contract in the first quarter, entering…

Businesses sound alarm as Trump toll turmoil hits the economy

LONDON/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — With each day, evidence is mounting across the corporate world that the…

7-year T-bond rate climbs on political noise

Yields on long-dated local debts of the government went up on Tuesday’s sale of Treasury…

BSP drafting new rules to temper risks from AI

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing new regulations that aim to mitigate risks…

Banks’ soured loans trekked to 2-mo high in Jan

Soured loans held by local banks rose to a two-month high in January, opening the…

April rate cut ‘on the table,’ BSP says

An interest rate cut in April is still “on the table” of the Bangko Sentral…

Duterte arrest, fears of ‘political instability’ wipe out PSEi gains

Investors spooked by possible “political instability” following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte sent…

PSEi extends rally, climbs back to 6,300

Investors continued to ride the wave of optimism brought about by generally positive corporate earnings…

Treasury bill rates down again

Yields on short-term local debts of the government mostly fell for the second straight week…

Trump effect sank FDI net inflows to 11-yr low in Dec

The net inflow of job-generating foreign direct investments (FDIs) fell to its lowest level in…