Nineteen companies buy back own shares, totalling S$14m

THE five trading sessions spanning Sept 15 to 21 saw the Straits Times Index (STI) marginally decline by 0.2 per cent.

This brought its dividend-inclusive return for 2017 (through to Sept 14) to 14.8 per cent, compared to an average 11.4 per cent return for the benchmarks of Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.

Over those five sessions, 46 SGX primary-listed stocks lodged 120 changes in director interests and/or substantial shareholders. There were 33 company director acquisitions filed, and the ratio for acquisitions to disposals filed for substantial shareholders of companies was three to one.