{"slug": "economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july", "title": "Economists raise full-year NODX growth forecasts despite disappointing July reading", "summary": "Economists have raised their full-year forecasts for Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth despite July's reading missing expectations, citing sustained AI-related demand for electronics. NODX grew 24.2% year on year in July, extending a 20.8% rise in June and marking a fifth straight month of double-digit growth.", "body_md": "# Economists raise full-year NODX growth forecasts despite disappointing July reading\n\nAI-related demand expected to continue to support electronics shipments after a strong H1 performance\n\n[SINGAPORE] Economists have raised their full-year forecasts for Singapore’s key export growth, even after July’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) reading came in below expectations.\n\nTheir forecasts were escalated on expectations that artificial intelligence-related demand will continue to support the electronics sector.\n\nNODX grew 24.2 per cent year on year in July, extending a 20.8 per cent rise in June and marking a fifth straight month of double-digit growth.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july-reading", "published_at": "2026-08-17 11:31:30+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-17 11:43:23.565615+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Singapore"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/economists-raise-full-year-nodx-growth-forecasts-despite-disappointing-july.jsonld"}}