November 22, 2024 00:07 GMT
SINGAPORE: Manufacturing Rebound Pushes GDP Higher.
SINGAPORE
- Singapore’s third quarter GDP YoY rebounded to +5.4% from +4.1% in 2Q.
- Seasonally adjusted this equated to a +3.2% YoY result versus +2.1% in 2Q.
- The Data showed that manufacturing and good producing industries were behind the rise whereas most other sectors were flat.
- The Government has upgraded is 2024 full year forecast to around +3.5% from the 2%-3% prior suggesting that as one of Asia’s most open economies, positive signs for the island state bode well for the broader region.
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