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Singapore Inflation March 2020

Singapore: Consumer prices flatline in annual terms in March

Consumer prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in March, swinging from the 0.1% rise in February. This came on the back of notably lower prices for transport, influenced by cheap oil and weaker domestic activity owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, prices for food, and housing and utilities flatlined.

Meanwhile, consumer prices were flat over a year ago. As such, annual average inflation inched down from 0.6% in February to 0.5% in March. Lastly, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s measure of core prices, which excludes accommodation and private road transport, fell 0.2% year-on-year in March, down from the prior month’s 0.1% drop.

It should be noted, however, that due to the health crisis the collection of data has been impacted; as such, some missing price observations have been replaced by prices from other sources (such as online sources) or prices for similar goods and services.

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