US inflation data and the result of a Philippine central bank rate-setting meeting will likely drive the stock market's overall direction this week, analysts said, as these could provide clues as to where interest rates are headed.

The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), which has now advanced for three straight weeks, ended 2.1 percent higher week-on-week at 6,850.16 last Thursday.

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