Headline inflation could drop to a new all-time low of 0.3 percent this month due to cheap fuel, steady food prices and lower power rates, the Finance department said.

“Inflation rate this October may register another record low. DOF (Department of Finance) forecasts inflation this month to bottom 0.3 percent, 0.1 percentage point lower that of last month,” its latest Economic Bulletin stated.

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