Manufacturing growth slows, but long-term trends offer tech support
THE thesis behind the year-long rally in tech stocks remains solid despite slower-than-expected industrial production and forecasts for a tempering of growth in the second half of the year.
While some of the heady year-on-year growth numbers that were seen in previous quarters may not last, the development of the digital economy continues apace, and should support fundamentals for tech companies even after accounting for base effects.
Industrial production in Singapore rose 5 per cent year-on-year in May. While the positive number implied growth, it was nevertheless down from the 6.7 per cent expansion in April, and missed private-sector forecasts of about 7.5 per cent.
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