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Investors to focus on finance costs, operational resilience as S-Reits report Q3 results

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Raphael Lim

Raphael Lim

Published Fri, Oct 13, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Analysts are more cautious about the office sector, as rents will start to plateau in the coming quarters.
    • Analysts are more cautious about the office sector, as rents will start to plateau in the coming quarters. PHOTO: ST FILE

    MARKET watchers will be keeping a keen eye on the impact of higher financing costs and operational resilience, as the Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) report their results for the period ended September in the coming weeks.

    For Reit investors, the bottom line is the impact of debt levels and interest expenses on distributions per unit (DPUs).

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