Asia week ahead: MAS policy review and key data in China, Japan and India · THINK Economic and financial analysis
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亚洲一周前瞻：新加坡金管局政策评估及中国、日本和印度关键数据 · THINK 经济与金融分析
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
ING expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore to tighten policy modestly, lifting the SGD NEER band slope to about 1.5% annual appreciation, alongside robust third-quarter GDP. India's CPI is seen accelerating sharply to 5.4% on food and fuel. China's CPI is forecast at 1.0% YoY, with exports up 24.8% and imports up 21.7%. Japan's PPI stays elevated at 7.6% YoY; core machine orders rebound 2.6% MoM.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 10/09/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- next week
Key arguments
- MAS is expected to tighten modestly via a very slight increase in the SGD NEER slope to around 1.5% annual appreciation.
- Singapore's 3Q GDP should stay robust on record electronics exports and supportive forward indicators.
- India's CPI acceleration to 5.4% raises the question of whether price pressures are broadening.
- China's strong trade data is expected to persist, with exports up 24.8% YoY and imports up 21.7% YoY.
Key numbers
- MAS SGD NEER slope
- ~1.5% annual appreciation
- India CPI inflation
- 5.4%
- China CPI YoY
- 1.0%
- China exports YoY
- 24.8%
- China trade surplus
- US$118.3bn
Main risks
- India's price pressures may become more generalised, complicating the RBI's neutral stance.
- A challenging external backdrop could limit the support a modest MAS tightening provides to the SGD.
- Japanese PPI remains elevated, sustaining upstream price pressures.
Corresponding source evidence
Separately, GDP growth for 3Q should indicate that Singapore growth remains robust, supported by strong industrial production and electronics exports, which continue to reach new highs.
India: Inflation set to accelerate sharply We expect CPI inflation to accelerate sharply to 5.4%, led by food and fuel prices.
More important for the policy outlook will be whether price pressures are becoming more generalised, especially as the Reserve Bank of India maintains a relatively neutral stance despite mixed guidance on the inflation outlook.
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Cross-institution comparison · CPI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ING THINKAsia week ahead: MAS policy review and key data in China, Japan and India · THINK Economic and financial analysis | 10/09/2026 | Bearish | — | Not stated |
| Westpac / Westpac IQWEEKLY ECONOMIC COMMENTARY · Downward revisions to 2027 outlook | 10/18/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| NatixisInflation Rises, Rates Ease | 10/16/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| SMBCUS Rates Strategy Daily · An [AI]nflationary Buildout | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
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