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Briefs: Singapore’s headline inflation rebounds to 3.7% y-o-y; Jack Ma boosts Alibaba with stock purchase
Other stories include a Trump win in New Hampshire and India topping Hong Kong to become the world's fourth largest stock market.
January 25, 2024
Singapore economy
Singapore's headline inflation rebounds to 3.7% y-o-y; core inflation up to 3.3% y-o-y in December
MAS will release quarterly monetary policy statements starting this year. The next statement will be released on Jan 29.
January 23, 2024
Singapore economy
Singapore’s headline inflation fell to 3.6% y-o-y; core inflation down to 3.2% y-o-y in November
The drop in headline inflation was mainly due to lower private transport inflation.
December 26, 2023
Singapore economy
Singapore’s headline and core inflation figures increase to 4.7% and 3.3% in October
Headline inflation may see more fluctuations in the remaining months of 2023 amid the recent swings in COE premiums: MAS and MTI.
November 23, 2023
Singapore news
Singaporeans fret most over high costs, wages in latest survey
Nearly four in five in Blackbox's survey of 1,500 residents believe Singapore is heading in the right direction.
October 18, 2023
Singapore economy
MAS not switching from fighting inflation to supporting growth
MAS’s monetary policy stance remains tight relative to the business cycle.
July 05, 2023
Singapore economy
Rising inflation is making it too expensive for Singaporeans to stay healthy - Cigna Healthcare report
Only 27% of the research respondents in Singapore describe their current financial situation as “good”.
April 05, 2023
Broker's Calls
Analysts expect authorities to revise inflation forecasts upwards; MAS may tighten monetary policy in October
Singapore's headline inflation stood at 7.5% y-o-y while core inflation stood at 5.1% y-o-y in August 2022.
September 26, 2022
Singapore economy
MAS double tightening of upward re-centring and slope steepening 'likely' in Oct: Citi
The Citi analysts believe there is a 60% chance of at least 100bps upward re-centring and concurrent 50bps slope steepening.
September 19, 2022
Broker's Calls
ThaiBev, Kimly, Food Empire and Sheng Siong likely to be winners in rising inflation climate: RHB
The brokerage has kept its “overweight” call on the Singapore consumer stocks sector.
September 15, 2022