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Jessie Lim

Published Mon, Apr 10, 2023 · 02:09 PM
    • Shares of Medtecs International, a personal protective equipment company, jumped as much as 21.4 per cent to a high of S$0.193 as at 11.58am on Monday.
    • Shares of Medtecs International, a personal protective equipment company, jumped as much as 21.4 per cent to a high of S$0.193 as at 11.58am on Monday. PHOTO: BT FILE

    HEALTHCARE-RELATED stocks were among the most heavily traded counters by volume on Monday (Apr 10) morning on the Singapore Exchange, with Medtecs International hitting a three-month high. 

    The personal protective equipment company jumped 23.9 per cent or S$0.038 to a high of S$0.197 at market close. This was its highest recorded price since Dec 30, 2022. 

    By the midday trading break, the counter was up 20.1 per cent or S$0.032 at S$0.19, with 51.4 million shares transacted, making it the second most-traded stock by volume. There were no married deals, based on ShareInvestor data.

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