Monetary Authority of Singapore kept the prevailing rate of appreciation of the SGD NEER policy band, as well as made no change to the width and level the band is centred, as expected
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's decision to keep the SGD NEER policy band unchanged suggests continuity in its monetary policy stance, aligning with market expectations.
Chairman of a US House of Representatives committee said in a letter that NVIDIA (NVDA) helped DeepSeek hone AI models later used in China's military, according to Reuters
[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed following the lack of fireworks from the FOMC and as participants digest recent big-tech earnings
Monetary Authority of Singapore kept the prevailing rate of appreciation of the SGD NEER policy band, as well as made no change to the width and level the band is centred, as expected
CNN sources say US President Trump is considering a new large-scale strike on Iran as no progress has been made in nuclear talks, although he has not yet made a final decision on a new major military strike against Iran
Sony (6758 JT) and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GICs to invest USD 2bln in music catalogs
Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.
Says:
- Output gap will be positive for the year as a whole.
- Growth this year is expected to remain resilient.
- Expects 2026 GDP growth to ease Y/Y.
The commentary on a positive output gap and resilient growth indicates confidence in the economy, but the expectation of easing GDP growth in 2026 signals potential challenges ahead. This could affect investor sentiment on SGD and broader regional growth projections.
Related headlines
- UK GDP (Jul MM) 0.4% vs. Exp. 0% (Prev. 0.3%)2 days ago
- Russian GDP Growth Rate Final (Q2 YY) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. -0.2%)1 day ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] European bourses benefit from cooling energy prices, US equity futures eye CPI data2 days ago
- French Finance Minister says the government has lowered the 2026 GDP forecast to 0.5% (prev. 0.7%) and that debt service costs are seen at EUR 65bln (EUR 4.5bln above original plans)2 days ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Fixed income benchmarks hold steady with markets on high alert for the US CPI print2 days ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] USD eyes US CPI, whilst EUR digests ECB source reports which suggest the hike debate could be as early as October2 days ago
- UK GDP (Jul YY) 1.6% vs. Exp. 1.2% (Prev. 1.1%)2 days ago
- [MARKET UPDATE] Action seen after US CPI has reversed, with XAU above pre-data levels, USD under pressure while fixed income and equity futures have entirely reversed the move and are extending to the upside1 day ago
- US CPI Annualised (Aug):1 day ago
- US Core CPI (Aug YY) 2.4% vs. Exp. 2.4% (Prev. 2.5%)1 day ago
- US Core CPI (Aug MM) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.2% (Prev. 0.2%)1 day ago
- US CPI (Aug MM) 0.4% vs. Exp. 0.4% (Prev. 0.1%)1 day ago
- US CPI (Aug YY) 3.4% vs. Exp. 3.4% (Prev. 3.4%)1 day ago
- NBP member Dabrowski anticipates rates until Q2 '271 day ago
- CBR Governor says expects clarification of budget parameters by the end of September, Tass reports; the accelerating of price growth in the summer months was mainly caused by the situation in the fuel market1 day ago
- RBI Governor says some liquidity will be withdrawn through FX intervention and banks’ reserve requirements, with the central bank aiming to maintain appropriate liquidity levels2 days ago
- NBP's Kotecki says that rate cuts are not currently an option, but could consider rate hikes in November2 days ago
- Riksbank maintains the CCyB at 2%2 days ago
- CBRT September Inflation Expectation Survey shows the 12-month inflation outlook unchanged at 23.7%.2 days ago
- Week in Focus 14-18th September 2026: Highlights include FOMC, BoJ, BoE, Inflation from UK, Canada and Japan1 day ago
The whole workspace, free to try.
Try it free