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Economists raise Singapore 2021 CPI forecast after May headline inflation beats estimates

Atiqah Mokhtar
Atiqah Mokhtar • 4 min read
Economists raise Singapore 2021 CPI forecast after May headline inflation beats estimates
Singapore's headline inflation rose 2.4% y-o-y in May, beating Bloomberg consensus estimates of 2.2%.
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Economists and analysts generally view that Singapore’s headline inflation will continue gaining in the coming months before moderating, following May inflation data released by the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) on June 23.

See also: Singapore’s inflation levels continue upward trend in May

Singapore headline inflation rose 2.4% y-o-y in May, beating Bloomberg consensus estimates of 2.2%. It also follows headline inflation of 2.1% recorded in April.

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