Food prices

Barclays is the outlier, expecting a policy move only in July

It will update inflation outlook in April policy statement; MAS, MTI keep 2026 core and headline inflation forecasts at 1-2% but flag that prices likely to increase

[SINGAPORE] Less than 1 per cent of Singapore’s food supply comes from the Middle East, with supplies from major ports in the Strait of Hormuz accounting for less than 0.5 per cent.

Many are pulling the reins on increasing costs to remain competitive

[LONDON] British store chains raised their prices more quickly last month and they might struggle to avoid further increases in 2026 due to higher costs, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.

Official forecasts for 2025 also remain unchanged, at 0.5% for core inflation and 0.5% to 1% for headline inflation

Falling rice prices may benefit consumers in Africa and beyond, but they threaten to erode the already thin profits of Asian farmers, who grow nearly 90% of global rice

Of the 14 sectors, seven report year-on-year growth

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