WIRE — THE PESO appreciated slightly against the dollar on Wednesday as softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data led the market to dial down their US Federal Reserve rate hike bets. The currency rose by 2.4 centavos to close at P61.686 versus the greenback from P61.71 on Tuesday, data on the Bankers Association of the Philippines' website showed.

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