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Singapore Core Inflation Rises to 2% in September, Below Forecast

Singapore's core inflation rose 2% year over year in September, below the 2.3% median forecast in a Reuters poll and August's 2.2% reading. The measure excludes private road transport and accommodation costs.

Singapore’s key consumer price measure increased 2% in September from a year earlier, according to official data released Friday. Core inflation, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, came in below the 2.3% median forecast in a Reuters poll and August’s 2.2% reading.