Business is brisk for vegetable vendors on this street market in Manila. AFP PHOTO
Business is brisk for vegetable vendors on this street market in Manila. AFP PHOTO

The central bank, maintaining a hawkish stance despite price pressures appearing to have eased this month, is expecting September inflation to show a slightly softer bias from the 4.9 percent level where the indicator has stayed over the two preceding months.

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