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Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Contract In October

Singapore non-oil domestic exports declined more than expected in October due to the weakness in both electronic and non-electronic shipments, data from International Enterprise Singapore revealed Thursday.

NODX contracted 12 percent year-on-year, following a 5 percent drop in September. This was bigger than the expected 3 percent decrease.

Electronic shipments contracted 6.0 percent and non-electronic exports plunged by 14.6 percent.

Exports to the majority of the top 10 markets, except Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea, contracted in October.

Month-on-month, NODX decreased by 3.7 percent in October, in contrast to the previous month's 2.2 percent increase.

At the same time, non-oil re-exports decreased 8.9 percent annually, reversing a 1.2 percent rise in September.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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