economy

BSP tipped to deliver fresh policy rate cut

Fifteen out of 16 economists polled by the Inquirer last week expected the powerful Monetary…

Valentine’s Day economics: Spending on flowers down but…

Amid the rising prices of basic commodities, Filipinos are tightening their belts even on the…

PSEi slips anew amid further profit-taking

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the trading in the red as investors took…

Filipino-Chinese group bucks P200 legislated wage hike

A local group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen on Friday reiterated its call for the government to…

PH factory output growth slowed in 2024

Local factory output growth eased in 2024, with the sector unable to squeeze out a…

Inflation seen to stay on target thru 2025

Inflation would likely stay benign for the rest of the year barring any major shocks,…

PSEi rebounds by 3.15% on benign January inflation report

Inflation settling within the government’s forecast range gave a boost to the local bourse, allowing…

PH to adjust inflation, GDP baseline starting 2026

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will change again the base year used to calculate inflation…

Inflation steady at 2.9% in January 

Inflation was steady at 2.9 percent in January as a decline in rice prices—a first…

Bargain hunting lifts PSEi back to 6,000

Investors hunting for bargains lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), allowing it to return…