Philippine shares fell on Friday after the latest inflation data sparked worries about a possible rate tightening by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sooner rather than later.

“The market fell on concerns due to the recent inflation figures that came out… as this may result in a rate increase from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,” Lexter Azurin, research

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