SENTIMENT among consumers and companies went opposite ways in the first quarter, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday, slightly improving — albeit still negative — for the former but turning less upbeat for the latter.

Their outlooks for the second quarter and the next 12 months also diverged, with consumers less optimistic but companies more bullish.

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