THE peso closed stronger against the US dollar on Thursday as disappointing manufacturing and retail sales in the United States dampened investor appetite for the greenback.

The Philippine unit closed at P44.43 to $1, advancing by 11 centavos from P44.54 on Wednesday. Thursday’s finish was the strongest for the peso in a week since it settled at P44.39 on April 6 this year.

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