Singapore inflation
Core inflation cools to 0.7% for 2025 but MAS warns of 2026 rise
Core inflation cools to 0.7% for 2025 but MAS warns of 2026 rise
Food and services were the main anchors keeping prices stable as the year ended.
8 in 10 Singaporeans fear faster inflation in 2026 as trade wars loom
The impact of trade policies is seen to push inflation up.
Consumer inflation expectations rise even as official indicators remain steady
CPIex rose 5% in March, up from 4.4% in December last year.
Real incomes rise in 2024 as wages increase and inflation eases
Both lower- and median-income workers experienced an increase in real incomes.
Headline inflation falls to 1.4% as private transport and accommodation costs ease
Private transportation inflation's contraction widened to -2.5%.
Headline inflation eases to 2% YoY in September on lower transport costs
Private transportation inflation fell to -2.4% YoY.
Singapore inflation expectations steady as fewer anticipate price drops
Only four in 10 expect inflation to decline over the next year.
3 drivers likely to push price pressures higher in Q4
Experts said core inflation will stay above 2.5%.
Headline inflation eases to 2.2% YoY in August on lower transport costs
Private transport inflation fell to -1.0%.
Headline inflation unchanged as transport costs offset easing in accommodation
Private transport inflation rose to 0.9% YoY.
High uncertainty fuels a divided inflation outlook among Singaporeans
Singaporeans' one-year-ahead inflation expectations have dipped to 4.2% in June 2024.
Inflation to remain sticky in the second half: RHB
The MAS is expected to keep its current monetary policy parameters unchanged.
Inflation still at 3.1% in May as power, gas costs rise slower
Core inflation unchanged since March, headline inflation up from 2.7% in April.
Economists uphold 2.4% full-year GDP growth for Singapore in Q2
Next year, they expect the economy to grow by 2.5%.
Inflation stable as lower housing costs offset transport rise
Headline and core inflation came in at 2.7% and 3.1% YoY, respectively.
Low inflation in Singapore unlikely to hold in 2Q24
In March, inflation fell to 2.7%.
Lower private transport costs ease inflation to 2.7% YoY in March
In February, headline inflation was at 3.4 YoY.
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