Rising tensions in the Middle East were said to have weighed on the peso on Monday and the stock market also fell as investors awaited third quarter earnings results.

The currency weakened by 7.9 centavos to P57.59 against the dollar while the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 9.10 points, or 0.12 percent, to 7,406.63.

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