Singapore's consumer price inflation held steady in April as higher private transport and accommodation inflation was offset by lower core inflation, data published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry showed on Monday.
The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 1.8 percent year-over-year in April, the same as in March, which was the highest inflation since September 2024. The expected increase was 2.0 percent.
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