Economic News Unemployment Rates 3Q13 1.8% versus previous 2.1% Bank Loans and Advances Sep +15.7% YoY versus previous 15.4% IRS Higher rates reacting in line with higher US yields, the impression of a… Continue reading
Economic News Sep Electronic Exports -5.5% YoY vs expected +0.2% Sep Non Oil Domestic Exports -1.2% YoY vs expected -2.8% Sep Non Oil Domestic Exports +5.7% MoM vs expected +2.6% IRS Interest rates… Continue reading
Economic News 3Q13 GDP -1% QoQ vs expected -4% 3Q13 GDP +5.1% YoY vs expected +3.8% Aug Retail Sales Ex Auto +1.4% YoY vs expectec +2% Aug Retail Sales -7.8% YoY vs expected… Continue reading
Economic News Aug CPI 0.8% MoM vs expected 0.8%. Aug CPI 2.0% YoY vs expected 2% IRS We saw a nice V shaped bounce off the lows in the rates after the slam… Continue reading
Economic News 2Q Final Unemployment Rate 2.1% vs previous 2.1% Jul Retail Sales Ex Auto 2.5% YoY Jul Retail Sales -7.8% YoY vs expected -1.5% Jul Retail Sales -5.3% MoM vs expected +1.5%… Continue reading
Economic News Aug Electronic Sector Index 51.3 vs expected 50.5 Aug Purchasing Managers Index 50.5 vs expected 51.9 Aug Foreign Reserves $261.87 bio vs previous $261.1 bio IRS Light week in rates for… Continue reading
Economic News Jun Retail Sales Ex Auto +2.6% YoY vs expected +3.3% Jun Retail Sales -4% YoY vs expected +2.3% Jun Retail Sales -6.9% MoM vs expected -1.8% Jul Electronic Exports -7.6% YoY… Continue reading
Economic News 2Q13 GDP +15.2% QoQ vs expected +8.1% 2Q13 GDP +3.7% YoY vs expected +2% May Retail Sales +3.2% YoY vs expected +1.8% May Retail Sales +2.1% MoM vs expected -1% May… Continue reading
Economic News May Industrial Production +2.1% YoY vs expected +0.1% May Industrial Production +1.2% MoM vs expected -0.5% IRS Calm in SGD rates into month end and USDSGD well behaved to close the… Continue reading