September 17, 2024 01:03 GMT
SINGAPORE: Exports Surge Ahead, Led by Electronics.
SINGAPORE
- Singapore non-oil domestic exports rose 10.7% in August .
- The headline number was significantly lower than estimates of a 15% increase and down on July’s print of 15.7%.
- Electronic exports however surged up 35.1% yoy for the month, the largest increase in 14 years.
- Pharmaceuticals -31.6% y/y; petrochemicals +0.9% y/y.
- The largest increases by country were shipments to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.
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