Singapore’s 30-year government bond yields sit around 200 basis points below Treasuries of a similar tenor, the largest discount ever.

Singapore’s central bank eased its monetary policy for the first time in nearly five years, saying economic growth is likely to slow this year and inflation will stay contained.

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank tweaked its monetary policy stance to favour a more gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar, saying it now expects core inflation in 2025 to be lower than projected.

REITs have remained a cornerstone for income-focused investors, thanks to their legal obligation to distribute at least 90% of earnings as dividends.

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There were 369 transactions during the quarter. Despite the interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in November and December, Knight Frank noted in a report that Singapore’s industrial property sales activity in the last quarter of 2024 quietened down,

Singapore's core inflation rose 1.8% in December, exceeding economists' forecast of 1.7%, but marking the lowest level since November 2021, when it was 1.6%. Headline inflation reached 1.6%, slightly above the

For 2024, core inflation averaged 2.7%, pulling back sharply from the 4.2% rate seen in 2023. The headline measure came in at 2.4% versus 4.8% in 2023, suggesting that policymakers' efforts to tame price pressures have been a success.

The yield gap between Singapore’s ultra-long bonds versus Treasuries is expected to expand from already-record levels as the nations’ debt supplies continue to diverge.Singapore’s 30-year government bond yields sit around 200 basis points below Treasuries of a similar tenor,

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Wealth management contribution will be higher than 2023 but lower from Q3. DBS and OCBC are slated for net profit growth for Q4 2024, but performance will be weaker than in Q3, according to UOB Kay Hian.