SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters): Philippine shares were set for a second straight weekly drop on Friday following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, while the Indonesian rupiah weakened as uncertainty over future monetary policy dented investor sentiment.
After a bout of bargain buying on Thursday, the Manila benchmark index resumed declines to fall nearly 1%, as the country reported its biggest daily spike in coronavirus infections in more than a week.
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