Singapore's Core Inflation Dips To 2.9% In June, Lowest In 2 Years
Singapore's Core Inflation Dips To 2.9% In June, Lowest In 2 Years
On a month-on-month basis, core inflation – which excludes accommodation and private transport – was unchanged from May.Singapore's core inflation in June dropped to 2.9 per cent year-on-year – the lowest in more than two years.
今年6月，新加坡核心通脹率同比下降至2.9％，是兩年多來的最低點。
June's figure – a dip from May's 3.1 per cent – equalled the core inflation registered in March 2022.
6月份的數據與2022年3月的核心通脹相等，比5月的3.1％下降了一點。
The decrease was driven by lower inflation for retail and other goods, as well as services, according to data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Tuesday (Jul 23).
根據新加坡金融管理局（MAS）和貿工部（MTI）週二（7月23日）公佈的數據顯示，降息受到零售和其他商品以及服務通脹的影響。
On a month-on-month basis, core inflation – which excludes accommodation and private transport – was unchanged from May.
核心通脹率按月計算與5月相同，不包括住宿和私人交通。
Overall or headline inflation in May was 2.4 per cent in June on a year-on-year basis, down from 3.1 per cent in the previous month.
整體或頭條通脹率今年5月同比下降至2.4％，低於上個月的3.1％。
"The slowdown was largely due to a decline in private transport costs, in addition to lower core inflation," MAS and MTI said.
MAS和MTI表示：“放緩主要是由於私人交通成本的下降以及核心通脹的下降。”
On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation decreased by 0.2 per cent.
整體通脹率按月計算下降了0.2％。
Private transport inflation fell from 2.8 per cent to -0.7 per cent in June as the prices of cars and motorcycles declined. Petrol prices also rose at a slower pace.
汽車和摩托車價格下降，導致6月份的私人交通通脹率從2.8％下降至-0.7％。汽油價格也以較慢的速度上漲。
Retail and other goods inflation decreased to 0.5 per cent from 1.5 per cent in May because of the prices of medicines and health products and personal effects recording smaller increases, while the prices of clothing and footwear fell more steeply.
由於藥品和保健產品以及個人用品價格上漲較小，而服裝和鞋類的價格下跌更 steeply，因此零售和其他物品通脹率從5月份的1.5％下降至0.5％。
Services inflation dipped to 3.4 per cent in June from 3.6 per cent the month before, due to the "slower pace of increase in the cost of hospital services and holiday expenses.", said MAS and MTI.
由於醫院服務和假期費用上漲速度較慢，服務通脹率從上個月的3.6％下降至6月份的3.4％。”
Accommodation inflation also edged down as housing rents rose at a more modest pace, going from 3.4 per cent in May to 3.3 per cent in June.
由於住房租金上漲速度較慢，住宿通脹率也有所下降，從5月份的3.4％下降至6月份的3.3％。
Food inflation stayed at 2.8 per cent, reflecting stability in the inflation of food services, MAS and MTI said.
MAS和MTI表示，食品通脹率保持在2.8％，反映了食品服務通脹率的穩定。
The authorities noted that the global prices of energy and most food commodities have remained relatively stable in recent months.
有關部門指出，能源和大多數食品商品的全球價格在最近幾個月保持相對穩定。
"The costs of Singapore's imported intermediate and final manufactured goods have also continued on a broad decline," MAS and MTI said.
MAS和MTI表示：“新加坡進口的中間和最終制成品的成本也在普遍下降。”
"Inflation for services associated with overseas travel should moderate further over the course of the year as the air transport and hospitality sectors around the world restore supply."
“隨着全球航空運輸和酒店業恢復供應，與海外旅行相關的服務價格通脹預計將在今年進一步適度降低。”
The "gradually strengthening" Singdollar trade-weighted exchange rate should also continue to temper Singapore's imported inflation in the months ahead.
“漸趨強勁的新加坡元貿易加權匯率也將繼續在未來幾個月抑制新加坡的進口通脹。”
CNA
施耐安