Hot stocks: Aviation, tourism-linked counters rise on easing of Covid-19 measures

TRANSPORT, hospitality and select consumer and healthcare stocks are expected to benefit from Singapore's latest easing of a slew of Covid-19 measures, with some already seeing surges throughout the trading session on Thursday (Mar 24).

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced these changes, including the streamlining of travel requirements, in a nationwide address at 11am.

Shares of C6L went up 2.9 per cent, or S$0.15 at S$5.33, with 13.7 million securities changing hands at 11.45 am, shortly after the end of Lee's televised speech.