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PSEi rises above 7,000 as PH peso strengthens vs USD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 01:27 AM

Philippine markets saw a strong close on Friday with the PSEi rising back above the 7,000 level and the Philippine peso strengthening against the US dollar. Read more »

Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, yen weakens

Kyoko Hasegawa and Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 01:32 PM

Japan's central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged on Wednesday, sending the yen plunging against the dollar. Read more »

PH raises $3B from US dollar bond sale

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 10:16 AM

The Bureau of Treasury said on Tuesday it has raised a total of $3 billion from its US dollar-denominated bond sale. Read more »

Philippine launches $500 million bond sale

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 05:38 PM

The Philippines has launched a US dollar bond sale to raise up to $500 million, with tenors of 5.5, 10.5 and 25 years, the Bureau of Treasury said. Read more »

PSEi up 1 percent, peso closes at P57.21 vs dollar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 05:45 PM

The PSEi racked up another day of gains rising over 1 percent on Tuesday. Read more »

Bank of Japan sticks to easing despite yen pressure

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 12:11 PM

The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policies, even as the yen comes under pressure from tightening by the US Federal Reserve. Read more »

Biden says 'not concerned' about strength of U.S. dollar

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 16 12:22 PM

'I'm not concerned about the strength of the dollar. I'm concerned about the rest of the world,' US President Joe Biden said Saturday. Read more »

Yen falls to 32-yr low near 149 level vs. U.S. dollar

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 15 10:25 AM

The yen fell close to the 149 level against the U.S. dollar on Friday, hitting a 32-year low on expectations of a widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States. Read more »

Japan eyes 'proper steps' if yen volatility rises

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 11 12:17 PM

Japan will take "appropriate" steps if the yen's volatility increases excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday. Read more »

'Prices of imports to rise at least 10 pct on weak peso'

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 03:40 PM

Prices of imported goods will rise by at least 10 percent as the Philippine peso continues to depreciate against the US dollar, an official of a business group said. Read more »

US dollar an unstoppable force endangering other currencies

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 07:52 AM

Some countries rely on imported oil and grain which have seen prices soar, widening their trade deficits and fueling inflation. Read more »

Peso touches P59 intraday vs 'extremely strong' US dollar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 05:29 PM

The Philippine peso breached the P59 level intraday before recovering and closing at P58.98 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines. Read more »

Palace says Marcos closely monitoring peso weakness

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 03:17 PM

Malacañang said the country's economic fundamentals remain "strong" even as the Philippines peso continues to fall versus the US dollar. Read more »

PH peso continues plunge vs US dollar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:33 PM

The Philippine peso continues its downward spiral against the US dollar as it falls to a new record low for the fourth straight day. Read more »

Pound hits 37-year low as recession fears grow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 05:08 PM

The pound fell to a fresh 37-year low against the dollar Friday as traders grow increasingly worried about the economic outlook. Read more »

NEDA bets on 'pamasko' remittances to stabilize peso

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 06:30 PM

The NEDA is betting on the influx of pamasko and holiday remittances to strengthen the peso against the US dollar, an official said. Read more »

Dollar breaks 145 yen after Bank of Japan keeps loose policy

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 22 02:26 PM

The US dollar hit a fresh 24-year high against the Japanese yen on Thursday, breaking through the 145 level after Japan's central bank left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged. Read more »

Dollar index highest in 20 years on Ukraine, Fed rate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 05:04 PM

The dollar on Wednesday reached the highest level in 20 years against a basket of major rival currencies with traders seeking safety as Russia escalates operations over Ukraine. Read more »

Another record low: Peso closes at P58 to $1 on Sept 21

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:23 PM

The Philippine peso fell to P58 against the US dollar on Wednesday, Sept. 21 as markets around the world await the US Federal Reserve's decision. Read more »

Peso closes at P57.43 to a dollar, weakens to new record low

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:21 PM

The Philippine peso weakened to a new all-time low after closing at P57.43 against the US dollar on Sept. 16, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. Read more »