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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Philippines Posts Strongest Economic Growth in Asia at 7.1%




The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three years last quarter, underscoring the nation’s resilience to global risks as investment surged and consumers spent more. Stocks gained.

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Gross domestic product increased 7.1 percent from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in Manila Thursday. The median estimate of 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg was 6.7 percent
Compared with the previous quarter, GDP rose 1.2 percent, in line with economists’ estimates

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-17/philippine-growth-quickens-to-7-1-on-duterte-s-spending-spree

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