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Fitch Ratings affirms Philippines at ‘BBB’; outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Philippines’ long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, expecting the economy to expand by 5.6 per cent this year.
The expansion will be fuelled by traditional growth drivers like large public investment in infrastructure, services exports and remittance-funded private consumption.
Political uncertainty could affect investment.Read More

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US economy expected to grow 1.5% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026: S&P Global

S&P Global Ratings has again lowered its GDP growth forecasts for most countries and raised its inflation forecast for the US.
It sees a material slowdown in growth, but does not foresee a US recession at this juncture.
The US economy is expected to grow by 1.5 per cent this year and by 1.7 per cent in the next.
Eurozone growth is projected to be above potential in 2027 and 2028.Read More

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Australia’s apparel imports rise 6.46% to $6.53 bn in Jul-Mar FY25

Australia’s apparel and clothing accessory imports rose by 6.46 per cent to Au$10.116 billion (~$6.530 billion) during July 2024–March 2025, while textile yarn and fabric imports increased by 5.22 per cent.
Fibre imports, however, fell. Exports of textile fibres declined by 13.37 per cent to Au$4.851 billion.
March 2025 saw month-on-month declines across all categories.Read More

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