HC Surgical shares on erratic ride after news of doctor's failed defamation suit

Singapore

SHARES of HC Surgical Specialists fell by as much as 10.5 per cent to S$0.34 on Monday but recovered to close slightly lower, following news over the weekend that a doctor at its subsidiary had lost a defamation suit over claims of colluding with a fellow specialist for sex with patients.

The thinly traded counter closed at S$0.375, down 1.32 per cent, with 64,500 shares traded.