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Trade-related sectors to buoy Singapore's GDP growth
Trade-related sectors to buoy Singapore's GDP growth
It could expand by 1-3%, similar to the 2% growth last year.
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This just goes to show how inseparable the market is from economic shocks.
4 drivers that can boost Singapore's growth to 2.4%
On the external front, exports continue to recover.
4 factors that will push inflation growth by 1.2%
Higher energy prices could be one.
MAS foresees inflation to average 0.5-1.5% this year
External inflationary pressures have picked up.
Chart of the Day: Import of capital goods up 6.5% in Q1
This is the first positive growth since 3Q12.
Singapore inflation up 0.7% in March
Whilst core inflation came in at 1.2%.
Chart of the Day: Electronic NODX up 5.2% in March
It grew for the fifth consecutive month.
2 things that can back the 2.2% GDP growth forecast
Expect higher manufacturing output.
Water, diesel price hikes to badger Singapore firms
There is also the looming carbon tax planned for 2019.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's total trade up by 18.9% to $80.3b
It has been inching up since November.
MAS sticks to neutral monetary policy
It shifted to zero appreciation in currency last year.
NODX on a winning streak, up 16.5% in March
Compared to February, the growth eased from a 21.1% uptrend.
Singapore economy eases to a 2.5% growth in Q1
Manufacturing moderates from an 11.5% expansion.
Overall living conditions in Singapore on a slump
But it still secured the top spot in global liveability rankings.
Singapore's disciplined plan for economic resurgence
The fourth quarter of 2016 saw manufacturing bounce back, and signs point to the surge spilling over into the first half of 2017.
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