Singapore September exports growth likely to remain healthy, albeit slower: DBS Group Research

Singapore’s Export growth is likely to remain healthy, albeit slower. Headline non-oil domestic export figures for September due tomorrow is expected to register an increase of 12.3 percent y/y. This will be a moderation from 17.0 percent in the previous month but in line with our view that momentum should be gradually tapering-off towards the year-end, DBS Group Research reported.

Nonetheless, this is still considered a robust expansion and continued to underscore the exuberance on the external front. The PMIs of key export markets have been strong while the rally in the electronics cluster is not abating. Hence, any sign of moderation should be seen as a shift towards a more sustainable growth path.

Going forward, China’s growth could moderate amid the process of deleveraging. Rising trade protectionism and monetary policy normalization by the US Fed and the ECB may also keep global demand in check. The Fed will likely resume its hiking cycle from December onwards while reducing its balance sheet. The ECB will likely follow suit in 2018. All these make for a softer global outlook, and henceforth, a drag on export performance in the coming months.

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