# PSE Index Slips 0.28% as Inflation Hits 7.8%

> The Philippine stock index fell 0.28% on Friday as investors reacted to October inflation of 7.8%, up from 7.2% in September and the highest since February 2023. Most sector indices declined, while financials gained; the peso was reported at ₱63.055 per dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T18:10:54.856Z
- Category: macro · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86282-pse-index-slips-0-28-as-inflation-hits-7-8
- Commodities: [Philippine Peso (PHP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPHP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher inflation can increase domestic input and operating costs and may affect interest-rate expectations, but the report gives no specific feed-commodity supply or demand change.

## Sources

- thefinancialdistrict.com.ph: https://www.thefinancialdistrict.com.ph/post/pse-index-slips-0-28-as-inflation-hits-7-8

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