Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:03 GMT
Philippine Peso drops most in nine months on stocks loss
The Peso lost 1.1% this week to 41.635 per U.S. Dollar by midday trading session in Manila on Friday. The Peso made the biggest weekly drop in nine months, as some investors cashed out some profit pushing stocks lower. Generally, traders are concerned about the Federal Reserve monetary easing programme, as a suspension of it would possibly lead to capital outflows from emerging markets, including Philippine.