But NCR inflation up to 5.7 percent in August, from 5.1 percent in July 2022 (Eagle News) – After five straight months of acceleration, headline inflation in the Philippines eased to 6.3 percent in August 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA explained the slowdown in inflation at the national level in August 2022 was primarily due to lower annual increment in the index for transport, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and information […]
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Tokyo opens lower after US stocks see the first drop of 2018
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday after Wall Street fell for the first time in 2018 the previous day, while a strong yen weighed on sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.58 percent or 137.89 points to 23,650.31 in early trade while the broader Topix index opened down 0.49 percent or 9.18 points at 1,882.93. “Investors are cashing in on the recent gains after watching a decline on Wall Street,” […]





