The 55th round of the DBS-SKBI Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations survey, conducted in March 2025 by SMU's Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI), revealed that Singaporean consumers are divided on inflation's future direction, indicating uncertainty in upcoming spending patterns that businesses should anticipate. SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) and Principal Investigator of the SKBI project Aurobindo Ghosh explained that this uncertainty arises from both global protectionist measures and domestic economic concerns. He noted that trade tensions and recession fears are interrelated factors influencing consumer confidence.
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