Economists in a Reuters poll had forecast the consumer price index would ease to 7.7% in January, following the previous month's 8.1% inflation rate. (Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico dela Cruz; Writing by Karen Lema Editing by Ed Davies)
MANILA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation in
January was 8.7%, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, faster
than analyst expectations.
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