LOWER prices of key food items, particularly rice, could lead to April inflation falling below the lower-end target, analysts said. The median forecast in The Manila Times poll was 1.8 percent, unchanged from last month's print. This is within the 1.3 percent to 2.1 percent estimate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the month. If realized, this is the second straight month that inflation falls below the 2.0 to 4.0 percent target of the government. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will release last month's inflation data on Tuesday, May 6.   https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/05/business/top-business/inflation-seen-falling-below-2-percent/2105379 (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Manila Times, 5 May 2025