REUTERS MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY sharply declined to a 15-month low in August as a fresh surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections led to another strict lockdown in the Philippine capital. IHS Markit on Wednesday said the Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 46.4 last month from 50.4 in […]
Peso drops vs dollar on weak PMI
THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Wednesday following the release of data showing weak manufacturing activity and the country’s rising debt stock. The local unit closed at P50.07 per dollar yesterday, shedding 31 centavos from its P49.76 finish on Tuesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. […]
Peso drops vs dollar on weak PMI
THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Wednesday following the release of data showing weak manufacturing activity and the country’s rising debt stock. The local unit closed at P50.07 per dollar yesterday, shedding 31 centavos from its P49.76 finish on Tuesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. […]
Peso drops vs dollar on weak PMI
THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Wednesday following the release of data showing weak manufacturing activity and the country’s rising debt stock. The local unit closed at P50.07 per dollar yesterday, shedding 31 centavos from its P49.76 finish on Tuesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. […]
Philippine coronavirus infections top 2 million
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter CORONAVIRUS infections in the Philippines crossed the two-million mark after the Health department reported 14,216 more cases on Wednesday. The country’s death toll rose to 33,533 after 86 more patients died, while recoveries increased by 18,754 to 1.83 million, the […]
Gilas Pilipinas to chart plans for World Cup Qualifier push
NOW that it knows where it will be competing in the Asia/Oceania region of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup (WC) 2023 Qualifiers, Gilas Pilipinas is now set to chart its plans on how to go about its campaign. While the country is already assured of a spot in […]