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RHB downgrades headline inflation forecast while Maybank and UOB keep inflation forecasts for 2024
Singapore’s core inflation cooled to 2.5% due to key components of CPI including food, retail & other goods, among others.
August 27, 2024
Singapore economy
Singaporeans' expectations of inflation for the year continue to ease to 4.2%: SInDEx
The 50th quarterly SInDEx survey, says consumers expect a slight negative impact on the country’s economic growth this year.
January 16, 2024
Singapore economy
Singaporean inflation expectation eases to 4.5%, but still remains higher than average: SInDEx
The survey finds that this 3Q2023 inflation expectation of 4.5% is higher than the average 3.3% since its inception in 2011.
October 17, 2023
Singapore economy
Core inflation could slow in 2H2023; MAS to hold in Oct meeting: analysts
RHB economist Barnabas Gan expects that core inflation momentum will decline to 0.1% to 0.2% m-o-m in 4Q2023.
May 24, 2023
Singapore economy
Taking stock: Singapore market awaits announcements from US and MAS
The Singapore market awaits US CPI data, an expected policy tightening statement from the MAS and the 3Q2022 earnings season.
October 10, 2022
Currencies
MAS October tightening may not be enough for Singdollar to outpace the US dollar
Monex's Jay Zhao-Murray's base case sees USDSGD rising to 1.44, although risks are “tilted” to the downside.
September 27, 2022
Global Economy
Full steam ahead — inflation will not derail for love nor money: Saxo Bank
Jakobsen was already warning about inflation as far back as late 2019
August 11, 2022
Global Economy
‘Slowing growth and stubbornly high inflation for months to come’: CGS-CIMB
Slow growth and high inflation for months to come, warns CGS-CIMB.
July 21, 2022
Global Economy
Briefs: former OCBC rep charged, ST Engineering enters MOU for road, rail and EV cooperation
Also in the news: Singapore’s core inflation hits 10-year high at 2.4% in Jan
February 24, 2022