Singapore Q3 GDP cooled from a four-year high but still beat estimates. Growth is decelerating, not breaking, and that keeps the Asia export and trade cycle read constructive rather than rolling over.

What happened: Singapore's third-quarter GDP growth softened from a four-year high but still beat estimates. Key numbers: Economists polled by Reuters expected 5% growth. Why it matters: The print came in above expectations, indicating the economy remained stronger than forecasters anticipated.

Singapore's third-quarter GDP growth softened from a four-year high but still beat estimates.

The print came in above expectations, indicating the economy remained stronger than forecasters anticipated.