Median of seven economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal see Singapore’s
Aug CPI rising 2.3% YoY, versus 2.2% in July. Six respondents expect core CPI
excluding private road transport and accommodation to accelerate to 2.2% YoY
from July’s 2.0%. A DBS Group economist said the prints may reflect lagged
pass-through from higher global energy prices, noting electricity and gas surged
sharply for a second month. Data due Wednesday.
