{
  "id": 18212790,
  "title": "Philippine annual inflation at 7.8pct in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/philippine-annual-inflation-at-7-8pct-in-october",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/11/1571101/philippine-annual-inflation-78pct-october"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Philippine annual inflation was 7.8 per cent in October, according to the statistics agency. This figure is an increase from the previous month's rate of 7.2 per cent, surpassing a Reuters poll expectation of 7.6 per cent, according to the New Straits Times.\n\nIn Ghana, the yearly inflation rate rose to 5.5% in October 2026, up from 5.2% in September. This represents the third consecutive monthly increase since July. Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu announced that non-food inflation accounted for approximately 76% of the total rate, while food inflation contributed 24%.\n\nAccording to 3News, GBC Ghana, and The Rio Times, services inflation rose sharply to 11.5% from 8.3% in September, whereas goods inflation declined to 3.8% from 4.2%. Food inflation eased to 2.8% in October from 4% in September. GBC Ghana and 3News further note that on a month-on-month basis, food prices fell by 2%, contributing to an overall 0.1% reduction in prices between September and October.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "October 2026 inflation rises to 5.5%, indicating a third consecutive increase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/october-2026-inflation-rises-to-5-5-indicating-a-third-consecutive",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "October 2026 inflation rises to 5.5%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/october-2026-inflation-rises-to-5-5",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:32:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.5% in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ghana-inflation-rises-to-5-5-in-october",
        "published": "2026-11-04T20:42:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}