Singapore inflation
No one currency ‘unduly affects’ Singdollar’s stability: Alvin Tan
The S$NEER’s appreciation dampens the effect on imported inflation in Singapore
Coffee, milk powder among 5% of common household items hit by ‘shrinkflation’ in Singapore: Singstat
SingStat regularly monitors some 3,000 products for the compilation of the monthly consumer price index
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
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
Singaporeans expect inflation to rise in 2026 from global trade policies and rising fuel prices: survey
Those polled in March expect a slight negative impact on Republic’s economic growth over next 12 months
More monetary policy tightening moves on the cards this year: economists
April’s revisions seen as pre-emptive; inflation pass-through from Iran war yet to show up in data
Chemicals sector bears brunt of Iran conflict so far, but MAS flags wider fallout ahead
Rising production costs could feed through to consumer prices, squeezing household incomes and cooling domestic demand
Singapore tightens monetary policy for first time since 2022, raises inflation forecasts amid Iran war oil shock
Core and headline inflation forecast is raised to 1.5-2.5%, from 1-2% previously
Iran war to hurt Singapore’s growth and drive inflation higher; forecasts to be revised: Gan
Beyond the energy and chemicals sector, higher costs will hurt wider manufacturing, transport and travel, as well as domestic services
Economists expect raised inflation forecast, MAS policy tightening in April on war-led cost pressures
Barclays is the outlier, expecting a policy move only in July
