US stocks rise as traders weigh US inflation, Trump tariffs

NEW YORK, United States — Stocks climbed Friday as investors digested a new tariffs blitz by US President Donald Trump and data showing a key US inflation metric rose in line with expectations. Wall Street pushed higher after slumping for three straight sessions. There was relief about inflation data offsetting the tariff developments. There were also

Philippine firms turn more pessimistic in Q3

MANILA, Philippines — Businesses in the Philippines grew less confident in the third quarter, held back by the seasonal lull during the “ghost month” and the drag from US tariff headwinds, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday. Consumers, however, turned slightly more optimistic, buoyed by expectations of rising incomes and improving job