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Peso Edges Higher With BSP Rate Decision Eyed On Thursday

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Spot USD/PHP trades -0.011 at PHP52.425 as participants prepare for Thursday's rate decision from the BSP. Familiar technical contours remain in play, as bears eye support from May 12 low/50-DMA at PHP52.200/52.181, while bulls look to a breach of key resistance from PHP52.500.

  • USD/PHP 1-month NDF last seen +0.040 at PHP52.670. Bulls set their sights on May 9 high of PHP53.250, while bears look for losses past the 50-DMA at PHP52.394.
  • Ferdinand Marcos asked ex-Labour Sec Laguesma and overseas Filipino workers advocate Toots Ople to join his future Cabinet as Secretaries for Labour and Migrant Workers respectively.
  • Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will announce its monetary policy decision tomorrow and may fire the starting pistol on the tightening cycle. See our preview for more colour.

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