EXPECTATIONS of a US Federal Reserve rate hike in December continued to weigh on the Philippine peso, driving the local currency to hit the P50:$1 level in Thursday's trade.

The peso opened at P49.95 to $1 from P49.86 on Wednesday, before trading between P49.94 and P50.00 against the dollar. 

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