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CNA
4 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Philippine annual inflation at 1.3% in May
MANILA :Philippine annual inflation wasin May, just below the previous month's 1.4 per cent rate and the lowest reading since November 2019, the statistics agency said on Thursday. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected annual inflation of 1.3 per cent last month, within the central bank's forecast range of 0.9 per cent to 1.7 per cent. The statistics agency said the pace of increase of housing, water, electricity and some fuel costs moderated in May. The annual core inflation rate, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, was 2.2 per cent last month.
Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Colombian Economy Beats Forecasts With 2.7% Expansion
Colombia 's economy grew at the fastest pace in two years as record high coffee prices boosted the agricultural sector. Gross domestic product expanded 2.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said Thursday. That compares to the 2.5% forecast of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
