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Philippines' May annual inflation steady at 4.5%

Philippine inflation hits two-year high
FILE PHOTO: Vendors and customers wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen inside a public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
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MANILA: Philippines annual inflation in May was steady at 4.5 per cent for the third straight month, as slower price increases in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverage index offset higher energy costs, government data showed on Friday.

The May headline inflation matched the median forecast in a Reuters poll, coming in within the central bank's projected range of 4 per cent to 4.8 per cent for the month.

Source: Reuters