Peso Dips Against Dollar as Philippine Stock Market Advances

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The Philippine peso weakened against the dollar in the first trading week of 2025, while the stock market surged on positive manufacturing data. The peso fell by 29 centavos to 58.2 Philippine pesos to one US dollar, while the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.82 percent to close at 6,603.81. Analysts attributed the peso's decline to the dollar's strength against major global currencies and wider current account deficit projections. The stock market's performance was fueled by strong December manufacturing data, which boosted investor confidence.

THE peso ended the first trading week of 2025 down against the dollar, but the stock market advanced with investors said to have welcomed the latest manufacturing data.The currency weakened by 29 centavos to P58.2:$1 while the Philippine Stock Exchange index added 53.42 points, or 0.82 percent, to close Friday at 6,603.81.The broader All Shares tracked the benchmark index with a 0.81-percent gain to 3,785.48.

The peso opened at the day's low of P58.05 and traded as high as P58.2. Volume rose to P1.377 billion from P1.195 billion.Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort said the decline was due to the dollar having gained against major global currencies and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announcing wider current account deficit projections.Philstocks Financial Inc.

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