Property bellwethers CDL, Ascott sound warning on H1 2020 profit hit
Vivienne Tay
Singapore
TWO property bellwethers, City Developments Limited (CDL) and Ascott Residence Trust (ART), warned on Monday of dour performance in their first-half results for 2020, having been stung by lockdowns and other safe-distancing measures in various cities that were imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the close of trading on Monday, stapled securities of ART ended at 99.5 Singapore cents, down 3.5 cents or 3.4 per cent, while shares of CDL closed at S$8.37, down S$0.34 or 3.9 per cent.