# Peso, PSEi sink on weak GDP growth

> The peso fell 25.5 centavos to 63.31 per dollar as Philippine markets reacted to third-quarter GDP growth of 2.1%, the weakest since the first quarter of 2021. The benchmark PSEi also declined 1.46%.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:12:20.534Z
- Category: macro · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89382-peso-psei-sink-on-weak-gdp-growth
- Commodities: [Philippine Peso (PHP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPHP.md)

## Why it matters

Slower growth can undermine the peso, increasing the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients and other dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- USDPHP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- gmanetwork.com: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1008869/peso-psei-sink-on-weak-gdp-growth/story/

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