BusinessWorld E-paper
October 5, 2026
INFLATION may have accelerated to a four-month high in September amid fresh oil price surges, costlier food due to weather disruptions, and the peso depreciation, analysts said.
A BusinessWorld poll of 22 analysts yielded a median estimate of 6.7% for the headline inflation in September, much faster than the 6.1% in August and 1.7% a year ago.
