• The Philippines’ consumer prices rose more than economists expected in February.
• Consumer prices rose 3.4% y/y (estimate +3.0%) in February, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority
  ** Estimates range +2.7% to +3.4%, 23 economists
• Core consumer prices rose 3.6% y/y
• Capital region consumer prices rose 3.2% y/y
• Consumer prices rose 3.1% y/y in January to February
• Consumer prices rose 0.6% m/m
• Faster rise in prices of food and non alcoholic beverages drove inflation in February, according to statistics
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