Buybacks decline, Yanlord Land leads tally for second straight week
IN the four trading sessions spanning Oct 13 to Oct 19, the Straits Times Index (STI) edged 0.5 per cent higher. This brought its dividend-inclusive return for the year through Oct 19 to 15.8 per cent, compared with an average 11.7 per cent return (in Singapore dollar terms) for the benchmarks of Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.
Over the shortened trading week, 38 SGX-listed stocks lodged 80 changes in director and substantial shareholder interests.
For company directors, 10 acquisitions and five disposals were lodged during the period. For substantial shareholders of companies, seven acquisitions and nine disposals were filed.
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