THE peso closed at an over 19-month low on Monday as a strong US jobs report drove the dollar higher, and the stock market also fell, with investors said to have taken profits following last week's three-day recovery.

The currency touched the P58.80:$1 close last seen on Nov. 3, 2022, and ended the day 27 centavos weaker at P58.79 against the greenback.

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