Commodity, energy sectors seen as most risky by Singapore, HK investors: Moody's

Singapore

THE Singapore and Hong Kong markets are most bearish on the credit quality of commodities and energy companies, credit rating agency Moody's said in a report on Monday.

It had asked market participants which sectors - among commodities, energy, real estate, financial institutions, infrastructure and utilities, automotives, retail, and telecommunications, media and technology - would be most exposed to downside risks in 2016.

Of the participants who responded, 88 per cent and 65 per cent of audiences in Singapore and Hong Kong respectively, were most worried about the co…