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Headline inflation eases to 2% YoY in September on lower transport costs
Headline inflation eases to 2% YoY in September on lower transport costs
Private transportation inflation fell to -2.4% YoY.
Non-oil domestic exports growth slows to 2.7% in September
In August, NODX grew 10.7% YoY.
August sees stronger F&B growth, boosted by increases in all industries
Sales grew by 4.3% YoY.
Motor vehicle sales fuel 0.6% YoY rise in retail sales for August
Excluding motor vehicles, sales dipped by 1.5% YoY.
Foreign employment boosts non-resident population by 5%
It also helped push the overall population to 6.04 million.
Headline inflation eases to 2.2% YoY in August on lower transport costs
Private transport inflation fell to -1.0%.
Motor vehicles lift Singapore retail sales by 1.0% YoY in July
Excluding motor vehicles, sales would have dipped 2.3% YoY.
F&B sales growth slows to 1.0% YoY in July
In June, sales grew by 1.9% YoY.
Business receipts in service industries rise 9.7% YoY in Q2 2024
Information and Communications led business receipts growth.
Telecoms and computers lead 1.7% growth in foreign wholesale sales for Q2
The sector recorded a 14.1% QoQ uptick.
Domestic wholesale sales rise 1.9% in Q2, driven by metals sector
The metals sector reported a 26.7% QoQ increase.
F&B sales grow weaker in June
Sales rose 1.8% YoY and declined by 3.2% MoM.
Retail sales dip by 0.6% YoY in June
Excluding motor vehicles, sales would’ve suffered a deeper decline of 3.1% YoY.
F&B sales grow stronger in May
Sales rose 2.9% YoY and 2.1% MoM.
Retail sales rise 2.2% YoY in May
Excluding motor vehicles, sales would remain flat.
F&B sales growth eases to 0.3% YoY in April
In March, sales grew by 4.9% YoY.
Retail sales drop 1.2% YoY in April
Excluding motor vehicles, sales would have fallen 4.5% YoY.
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