Co-founder & Managing Director, Marketnomix 

Rajan Govil

Co-founder & Managing Director

Marketnomix 

Macroeconomics

Singapore’s exports declined in July 2016 on account of weak external demand as the global economic growth remains fragile. At the same time, weaker domestic demand led to a decline in imports. Exports in Singapore declined for the 16th straight month while imports continued to trend lower for the fifth consecutive month. The trade surplus came in at SGD 5.7 billion in July 2016 compared to SGD 5.3 billion in June 2016 on the back of a steeper decline in imports than exports.Non-oil domestic…

Singapore’s exports declined in July 2016 on account of weak external demand as the global economic growth remains fragile. At the same time, weaker domestic demand led to a decline in imports. Exports in Singapore declined for the 16th straight month while imports continued to trend lower for the fifth consecutive month. The trade surplus came in at SGD 5.7 billion in July 2016 compared to SGD 5.3 billion in June 2016 on the back of a steeper decline in imports than exports.Non-oil domestic…

Singapore: Weaker Trade Numbers Reflect Downside Risks