The Philippines' consumer price inflation eased further in July to the lowest level in more than a year, largely driven by a fall in transport costs, data from the Philippine Statistical Authority showed on Friday.
The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 4.7 percent year-over-year in July, slower than the 5.4 percent rise in June. Meanwhile, economists had forecast inflation to ease to 5.0 percent.
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