#Inflation
9 stories tagged Inflation, newest first.
Monday, October 26, 2026
The BSP hiked by 50 basis points and the peso still hit its 31st record low: what is going wrong
The Philippine peso sank to a record 63.615 per dollar on 23 October, its 31st record low of 2026, one day after the BSP delivered a surprise 50 basis point hike to 5.5 percent as inflation hit 7.2 percent.
Brent hit 116 dollars, a six month high: why Asia's fuel bills are about to rise again
Brent crude settled at 116.72 dollars on 23 October, its highest close since 29 April, as Houthi strikes hit Saudi Arabia and traders priced in renewed US action against Iran. What it means for Southeast Asia.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Shipping a tanker of oil to Asia now costs over 1 million dollars a day, and Southeast Asia pays the bill
Supertanker rates on Gulf to Asia routes have passed 1 million dollars a day as the Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz. Freight now adds about 36 dollars a barrel, squeezing refiners and import dependent economies.
MAS surprised everyone by doing nothing, and that tells you where Singapore thinks the AI boom is heading
The Monetary Authority of Singapore kept its Singapore dollar policy unchanged on 14 October, defying economists who expected a third tightening this year. The reasons say a lot about inflation and the AI cycle.
The peso just hit a record low of 63, and a jumbo BSP rate hike is back on the table
The Philippine peso closed at a record P63.06 per dollar, two days before the central bank's 22 October decision. Economists now see a quarter point hike as likely and a jumbo half point move as a real risk.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Brent at $98: the strait operating at one-fifth capacity
Brent touched $98.10 on 8 September as Hormuz tanker strikes crushed throughput, rewiring inflation forecasts.
PPI Thursday, CPI Friday: the 48 hours that decide September
US PPI on 10 September and CPI on 11 September form the double-header that decides September Fed pricing.
