The Business Times
business-time-50

Consumer price index

Singapore

Singapore's core and headline inflation rise in July but stay below economists' estimates

2026-08-24T05:02:14.000Z
Analysts expect core inflation to accelerate above the BOJ’s target in the coming months as the transfer of raw material costs broadens.
Global Enterprise

Japan’s core inflation accelerates in July on weak yen, Iran war, bolstering case for rate hike

2026-08-21T12:56:55.000Z
South Korea’s finance ministry estimated that nationwide fuel price caps reduced inflation in July by 0.3 percentage points.
International

South Korea inflation cools to three-month low in July, but risks remain

2026-08-04T01:10:28.000Z
The increase in CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, matched a median market expectation.
International

Japan’s June core inflation accelerates, stays below BOJ target

2026-07-24T01:40:12.000Z
A two-track dynamic is developing in China as an export surge boosts advanced manufacturing while domestic activity remains restrained.
Global Enterprise

China's producer inflation jumps to 4-year high, squeezing manufacturers

2026-07-09T02:40:49.000Z
People carry shopping bags loaded with discounted food and consumer products at the 30th Saha Group Fair event in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 June 2026.
Asean Business

Thailand’s June headline CPI up 2.42% y/y, below forecast

2026-07-06T04:34:02.000Z
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.
International

US consumer prices increase further in April

2026-05-12T13:32:20.000Z
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

2026-04-23T14:06:07.000Z
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%

2026-04-23T05:00:42.000Z
Amid a record jump in petrol and diesel costs, the CPI logged its biggest monthly increase in nearly four years in March.
International

US producer prices increase less than expected in March

2026-04-14T14:11:25.000Z
Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
View More