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Peso sinks to PHP 55 level ahead of US CPI data

April 12, 2023By BusinessWorld
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THE PESO dropped further against the dollar on Wednesday, returning to the PHP 55 level for the first time in over a month, ahead of the release of US consumer price index (CPI) data and following mixed remarks from some US Federal Reserve officials.

The local unit closed at PHP 55.22 against the dollar on Wednesday, depreciating by 29 centavos from its PHP 54.93 finish on Tuesday, Bankers Association of the Philippines’ data showed.

This is the peso’s weakest close since its PHP 55.24-per-dollar finish on March 9.

The local currency traded weaker against the dollar the entire day, opening Wednesday’s session at PHP 55.05 versus the dollar. Its worst showing was at PHP 55.24, while its intraday best was at PHP 55 against the greenback.

Dollars exchanged declined to USD 935.98 million on Wednesday from the USD 1.143 billion recorded on Tuesday.

“The local currency weakened due to some market caution ahead of the US consumer inflation report tonight. The peso is expected to be influenced by the said report in tomorrow’s trading,” a trader said in an e-mail on Wednesday.

Markets are anticipating crucial US inflation data, which could give signals on how soon the Federal Reserve will end its aggressive rate hikes, Reuters reported.

After Friday’s jobs report showed a resilient US labor market, emboldening bets of a 25-basis-point (bp) hike at the Fed’s next meeting in May, investor attention is firmly on the March inflation report due later in the day.

The CPI is expected to show core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, at 0.4% on a monthly basis and 5.6% year over year in March, according to a Reuters poll, which would mark a rise from February’s 5.2% in a headache for the Fed.

“The peso exchange rate was again higher for the second straight day after mixed signals from Fed officials, mostly hawkish, but not all, increased market expectations for another 25-bp Fed rate hike,” Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Chief Economist Michael L. Ricafort said in a Viber message on Wednesday.

A raft of Fed speakers on Tuesday offered little guidance on how much further US interest rates would rise. New York Fed President John Williams said it depended on incoming data.

Philadelphia Fed Bank President Patrick Harker said he felt that the end of rate hikes may be near, while Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said that the US central bank should be patient about raising interest rates in the face of recent banking sector stress.

The Fed has raised rates by 475 bps since March 2022. It is scheduled to meet on May 2-3 to discuss policy.

For Thursday, the trader said the peso could move from PHP 55 to PHP 55.25 per dollar, while Mr. Ricafort gave a forecast range of PHP 55.10 to P55.30. — By L.M.J.C. Jocson with Reuters

This article originally appeared on bworldonline.com

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