- A rebound in manufacturing and services helped Singapore's economy grow in Q2 by the most in five quarters.
- GDP expanded by 2.2% Y/Y in the three months to June 30, up from the upwardly revised 2.1% pace in the first quarter.
- The figure was enough to blow out the Singapore Exchange. Not really, but equities trading was halted for most of the day due to a series of technical glitches.
- ETFs: EWS, SGF, EWSS