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In the 12 months through April, the CPI advanced 3.8 per cent. That was the biggest year-on-year increase since May 2023 and followed a 3.3 per cent rise in March.

US consumer prices increase further in April

The CPI increased 0.6% last month after surging 0.9% in March

In a joint statement on Apr 23, MAS and MTI flagged that Singapore’s imported cost pressures are expected to pick up and broaden in the months ahead.

Economy & Policy

Economists expect broader price hikes amid Gulf war, as Singapore’s core inflation rises in March

More sectors to be hit by higher energy and input costs, with firms to pass them down to consumers

In March, retail and other goods inflation rose to 1.8%, from 0.6% in February.

Economy & Policy

Singapore’s core inflation inches up to 1.7% in March; headline inflation at 1.8%

The latest numbers are in line with private-sector economists’ estimates

Amid a record jump in petrol and diesel costs, the CPI logged its biggest monthly increase in nearly four years in March.

US producer prices increase less than expected in March

Further increases are likely due to oil prices shooting up on Monday to more than US$100 a ‌barrel

There are concerns that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could undercut the labour market, especially if households respond to high prices by pulling back spending.

US consumer prices surge as expected in March

The CPI jumped 0.9% last month, the largest increase since June 2022

China's producer price index increased 0.5% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

Global Enterprise

China’s factories jolt back to inflation on Iran war price shock

Producer prices surged in energy-intensive industries

Analysts say that the new gauge the Bank of Japan released shows that underlying inflation is on track for further rate hikes.

Bank of Japan’s new trend gauge shows inflation exceeding target

The central bank’s index reveals that CPI rose 2.2% in February, against the 1.6% benchmark by the internal affairs ministry

Prices at petrol pumps have jumped by more than 18% to US$3.5 a gallon since the US-Israel war started, data from motorist advocacy group AAA showed.

US consumer prices go up as expected in February

With the Iran war driving up oil prices, a further rise in inflation is anticipated in March

Thailand's headline consumer prices fell due to lower energy and electricity prices as well as government measures to cut food prices.

Thailand’s February headline CPI drops 0.88% on year, more than forecast

Headline inflation may rise to between 1 to 3 per cent this year

The rise was in line with the median forecast of economists in a Reuters poll, and matched the pace in the previous month.

Malaysia’s January CPI rises 1.6% y/y, matching forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 per cent in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday.

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