Tourism-related stocks will be hardest hit by Mers: Nomura
But impact of any outbreak will be milder than Sars, say both the Japanese firm and DBS
Singapore
IF the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) spreads further in Asean, airline, hotel, and mass public transport stocks would be among the hardest hit, said Nomura in a report on Monday.
In Singapore, these would include tourism-related stocks such as Singapore Airlines, Tiger Airways, Mandarin Oriental International, Hotel Properties, and Hotel Grand Central.
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