
Philippine economists expected third-quarter GDP growth of 2.8%, while dollar reserves had fallen to a four-year low of $97.4 billion. Fuel companies were expected to announce a large price rollback, and the article also previewed the GDP release and other domestic economic developments.
Slower growth and reduced reserves can weigh on the peso, potentially raising the local cost of imported feed. Lower fuel prices could ease transport costs, although the article does not specify a diesel price change.
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