The country’s year-on-year headline inflation rate started in 2016 at a lower rate of 1.3 percent, from 1.5 percent in December 2015.

As reported in the press release of Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA), this was primarily due to the annual decline in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. The indices of clothing and footwear; furnishing; household equipment and routine maintenance of the house; health; transport; and recreation and culture also posted lower growth. Likewise, the core inflation rate went down to 1.8 percent, from 2.1 percent a month ago. Philippine Statistics Authority - National Statistics Office (PSA-NSO) To view the time-series data on year-on-year inflation rate. Please click this Table The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended at 6,687.62 in January. This is lower by 13.03 percent compared to 7,689.91 for the same period last year. Source:Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) To view the time-series data on Philippine Stock Exchange Index. Please click this Table The monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate in January 2016 marks the highest rate in the last 6 years and 3 months since Oct. 2009, the rate has not exceeded the monthly average of P47.511 recorded last month. Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) To view the time-series data on monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate. Please click this Table