The peso closed at its weakest level in a week after a US Federal Reserve governor indicated two possible policy rate hikes this year.

The local unit shed 2.5 centavos to finish at P45.125 to $1 from P45.10 on Tuesday. Wednesday’s close was the weakest for the peso since it settled at P45.18 on June 17.

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