Singapore Oct core inflation picks up to 3.3% y-o-Y

SINGAPORE: Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 3.3% in October on a yearly basis, higher than economists' forecasts, official data showed on Thursday.

The core inflation rate - which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs - was slightly above the 3.0% forecasted by a Reuters poll of economists. It compared with 3.0% in September and a peak of 5.5% in January and February.