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April 22, 2021 | 8:15 pm
REUTERS
THE new lockdown imposed on Metro Manila and nearby provinces is threatening the economic recovery, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P).
“The uncertainties (as to duration and extent) arising from the new quarantine restrictions (Enhanced Community Quarantine, ECQ, as the most stringent) imposed by the government since Holy Week as COVID cases surged to new highs can sideswipe the still-fragile recovery,” FMIC and UA&P said in their April issue of The Market Call released Thursday.
The new lockdown will exert upward pressure on prices, especially with supply chains disrupted again. However, it said the decline in global oil prices will temper inflation.
April 6, 2021 | 12:34 am Font Size
REUTERS
PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity continued to expand in March albeit at a slower pace than the previous month due to a softer rise in new orders, a survey conducted by IHS Markit showed.
The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in March stood at 52.2, inching down from the 52.5 posted in February but still above the neutral 50 mark that separates growth from contraction. This also marks the third straight month of expansion.
New orders rose slightly in March, and still weaker than the long run average, IHS Markit said.
“The Philippines manufacturing sector ended the first quarter on a positive note with a modest expansion recorded in March. Promisingly, output volumes rose despite a moderation in new order growth. Meanwhile, employment levels fell only marginally with anecdotal evidence suggesting that this was mostly voluntary, and not due to cost-cutting efforts at firms,” Shreeya Patel, economist
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