{
  "id": 15687911,
  "title": "Most Singapore households expect inflation to rise over next year: survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/most-singapore-households-expect-inflation-to-rise-over-next-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/most-singapore-households-expect-inflation-rise-over-next-year-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Most Singapore households anticipate domestic and global economic factors to lift inflation over the next year, despite geopolitical uncertainties and trade policy concerns, according to a DBS and Singapore Management University survey. Headline inflation expectations for the coming year remained steady at 3.4% in September, unchanged from June. While 87.1% of respondents expect inflation to rise, only 3.9% predict it will fall. Core inflation expectations, excluding accommodation and private transportation costs, increased to 3.6% from 3.4% in June. Among those expecting higher inflation, 59% cited geopolitical uncertainties as the primary reason, with trade policy uncertainty and supply chain disruptions also mentioned. However, fewer households anticipate their financial situation worsening, with the proportion of respondents expecting a deterioration in household finances falling to 38.6% from 46% in June.",
  "summary": "But fewer households expect finances to worsen over the coming year.",
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        "title": "Most Singapore households expect inflation to rise over next year: survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/most-singapore-households-expect-inflation-to-rise-over-next-year-15688305",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:20:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}