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Markets drop; fresh news awaited

THE peso and stock market started the week on a down note with investors said to be in wait-and-see mode ahead of the release of fresh economic data and the outcome of a monetary policy meeting.

The currency weakened by 10 centavos to P56.06 against the dollar while the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 45.75 points, or 0.74 percent, to end Monday at 6,116.14.