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Trade deficit widened to $26b in eight months

The Philippines incurred a trade deficit of $3.51 billion in August and $26 billion in the first eight months, as imports continued to outpace...

Current account deficit widened to $3.1 billion in first half

The Philippines posted a current account deficit of $3.1 billion in the first six months, a significant increase from a shortfall of $133 million...

Peso plummets to 13-year low of 54.13 vs dollar

The peso breached the 54-per-dollar level for the first time in nearly 13 years amid reports of widening trade deficit and worsening global trade...

DBS sees peso dropping further to 54:$1 due to large trade deficit

The peso may depreciate further to 54 per US dollar by the end of the year due to the widening trade deficit, DBS Bank...

Peso slumps to 10-year low of 50.94 a US dollar

The peso tumbled for a fourth day to hit a new 10-year low of 50.94 against the US dollar Wednesday on widening trade deficit. The...

Peso slips further to 50.77 per US dollar

The peso slid for a third day to close at a new 10-year low against the US dollar, as the widening trade deficit became...

PH booked record trade deficit in May

The Philippines posted its biggest trade deficit since data became available, fueled by a rapidly expanding economy.  The trade gap widened to $2.8 billion in...

Trade deficit likely to hit $28b

The country’s growing appetite for imported products will likely bloat the trade deficit to a record $28 billion this year, DBS Bank of Singapore...

Trump hikes pressure on global trade ‘cheats’

By Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON"•President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to root out unfair trade practices around the world and target countries that contribute to America’s...

Japan returns to trade deficit

TOKYO"•Japan logged its first trade deficit in five months in January, official data showed Monday, as higher energy prices overwhelmed slower growth in exports...

11-month trade deficit widens to a record $22.4b

The country’s trade deficit widened to a record $22.4 billion in the first 11 months of 2016 from $10.7 billion a year ago, as...
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