Philippine annual inflation quickens to 4.1% in March

MANILA — Philippine annual inflation picked up more than expected in March due mainly to rising transport costs, the statistics agency said on Tuesday. The consumer price index rose 4.1% in March from a year earlier, much higher than the previous month’s 2.4% rise and above the 3.7% median forecast in a Reuters poll. Core inflation, which excludes volatile […] The post Philippine annual inflation quickens to 4.1% in March appeared first on Interaksyon.