Singapore's key price gauge rose by the fastest pace in nearly three years in October, mainly driven by higher services and food inflation.
The core inflation rate — the central bank's favoured price measure - rose to 1.5% in October on a year-on-year basis, compared with 1.2% in the prior month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a statement.
Singapore's headline inflation rose 3.2%, highest since March 2013, beating economists' forecast of 2.8%.Reporting by Chen Lin; Editing by Martin PettySubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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