WIRE — THE PESO slumped on Tuesday to close near its record low as the intensifying Middle East conflict's impact on global oil prices raised fresh inflation fears and triggered safe-haven demand for the dollar. The currency dropped by 5.9 centavos to close at P61.745 versus the greenback from P61.686 on Monday, based on data on the
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