Country: SG | Published: 2026-09-23
Singapore's pulse today centers on policy and macro signals rather than strong index moves. Core inflation picked up in August on higher services and retail costs, while analysts s
Singapore's pulse today centers on policy and macro signals rather than strong index moves. Core inflation picked up in August on higher services and retail costs, while analysts see the city's record AI-driven boom as unlikely to shift central bank policy, suggesting officials stay focused on stability over growth management. Security headlines remain prominent, with a charged money laundering suspect and the Prime Minister emphasizing community resilience, and corporate news shows Grab executives buying back shares after the stock hit a three-year low following an acquisition deal, a tension between insider confidence and weak price action.