THE peso gained strength against the US dollar in Monday’s trade as investors mulled how the United States’ revised first-quarter economic growth would affect the timing of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike.

The local currency closed at P44.53 to $1 on Monday, gaining 6 centavos from its P44.59 finish on Friday last week.

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