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Singapore January core inflation at 0.8% in smallest annual rise since 2021
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economists' forecasts and the smallest rise in more than three years, official data showed on Monday.The core inflation rate,
Singapore Inflation Slows, Backing Recent Policy Easing
Singapore’s core inflation cooled to 0.8% in January from a year earlier, supporting the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent decision to loosen its policy settings for the first time in nearly five years.
January's core inflation drops to 0.8%
Price increases in Singapore are slowing down. January's latest core inflation print hit 0.8 per cent, its lowest since 2021. Headline inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport costs,
Singapore core inflation at 0.8% y/y, lower than forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economist forecasts, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs,
Singapore core inflation falls sharply in January to 0.8%, lowest since 2021
Core inflation, which excludes private transport and accommodation costs to better reflect the expenses of Singapore households, slid to 0.8 per cent year on year, from a revised 1.7 per cent in December. This is the lowest since June 2021, when core inflation was 0.6 per cent.
Singapore Inflation Slows, Core Measure Hits Lowest Level Since Mid-2021 -- Update
The Monetary Authority of Singapore in January loosened its policy settings for the first time since early 2020. A continued slowing in core inflation may back the case for the central bank to further ease its policy stance, which is centered on the city-state's exchange rate.
Singapore’s core inflation slows sharply to 0.8% in January, but official forecasts stay unchanged
SINGAPORE’S core and headline inflation came in sharply lower than expected in January, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Monday (Feb 24). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore's consumer inflation slows down in January
The core CPI, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, showed a rise of 0.8% in January, according to the data. This growth rate is slower than the 1.8% expansion seen in December, and also below the 1.6% increase that five economists had anticipated in the WSJ survey.
Singapore Inflation Eased in January
The data came after the Monetary Authority of Singapore in January eased its monetary policy for the first time in five years. A continuous slowing in core inflation may back the case for the central bank to further ease its policy stance, which is centered on the city-state's exchange rate.
Singapore’s core inflation falls to 0.8% in January, lowest since June 2021
Singapore’s core inflation fell to 0.8% year-on-year in January 2025, down from 1.7% in December 2024, according to MAS and MTI. The decline was driven by lower inflation across all consumer price index categories.
Singapore inflation climbs at the slowest rate since February 2021
Singapore's inflation climbed by its lowest rate since February 2021, increasing 1.2% year on year in January, down from 1.6% in December.
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