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SG: Industrial Production
| Consensus | Consensus Range | Actual | Previous | Revised | |
| Month over Month | 2.0% | 2.0% to 2.0% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Year over Year | 12.0% | 12.0% to 19.4% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% |
Highlights
Singapore industrial production rose 5.8 percent on the month in April, picking up from an increase of 3.5 percent in February. Previously published PMI survey data also showed strong conditions in Singapore's economy in April, with May PMI data scheduled for release next week.
In year-over-year terms, industrial production rose 17.6 percent in April, also picking up from growth of 9.2 percent in March. This acceleration in headline growth reflects further strength in demand for electronic exports, up 44.0 percent on the year, with AI-related exports continuing to surge. Exports also rose on the year in the precision engineering, transport engineering and general manufacturing industries, offset by declines in exports for the chemicals and biomedical manufacturing industries.
Market Consensus Before Announcement
The consensus sees robust gains with output up 2.0 percent on the quarter and up 12.0 percent on year in April.
Definition
The industrial production index measures changes in the volume of industrial production with respect to the base year. The index charts the growth in production of each major industry and of the manufacturing sector. Industrial Production measures the physical output of the nation's factories, mines and utilities. Factories manufacture various products, and the industrial production indexes have been prepared as a comprehensive indicator of wide-ranging production activities for such products and are regarded as some of the most important among economic indexes.
Description
Investors want to keep their finger on the pulse of the economy because it usually dictates how various types of investments will perform. The stock market likes to see healthy economic growth because that translates to higher corporate profits. The bond market prefers more subdued growth that won't lead to inflationary pressures. By tracking economic data such as industrial production, investors will know what the economic backdrop is for these markets and their portfolios.
Industrial production provides key industry data for export-dependent economies. It is highly sensitive to the business cycle and can often predict future changes in employment, earnings and income. For these reasons industrial production is considered a reliable leading indicator that conveys information about the overall health of the economy. This report has a big influence on market behavior. In any given month, one can see whether capital goods or consumer goods are growing more rapidly. Detailed data in the report shows which sectors of the economy are growing and which are not.