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Hot stock: ComfortDelGro rises on heavy trading; analysts positive on platform fee charge

Michelle Zhu

Michelle Zhu

Published Wed, Jun 21, 2023 · 11:43 AM
    • Analysts from DBS and RHB are bullish on ComfortDelGro's decision to implement a S$0.70 platform fee charge for rides booked via its app.
    • Analysts from DBS and RHB are bullish on ComfortDelGro's decision to implement a S$0.70 platform fee charge for rides booked via its app. PHOTO: BT FILE

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    SHARES of ComfortDelGro (CDG) climbed on Wednesday (Jun 21) morning, the day after the taxi operator announced that it would implement a S$0.70 platform fee charge for rides booked via its app, Zig, from Jul 1.

    As at 11.12 am, the counter was up S$0.03 or 2.6 per cent at S$1.18, with 6.4 million of its shares changing hands.

    It had closed on Tuesday S$0.01 or 0.9 per cent higher at S$1.15 after 21.8 million shares were traded, following the announcement.

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