Singapore Oct core inflation up 1.5%, biggest jump in nearly 3 years

Reuters

Published Nov 23, 2021 12:14AM ET

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's key price gauge rose by the fastest pace in nearly three years in October, mainly driven by higher services and food inflation.

The core inflation rate — the central bank's favoured price measure - rose to 1.5% in October on a year-on-year basis, compared with 1.2% in the prior month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a statement.