Stocks to watch: CDL, SGX, Olam Group
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Apr 10):
City Developments Limited (CDL) : The property developer on Thursday announced that it launched a S$2 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme. Net proceeds will be used to finance general working capital requirements and corporate funding of CDL and its subsidiaries, on top of refinancing existing borrowings. The perpetual securities will be offered in Singapore to institutional and accredited investors. Shares of CDL ended Thursday 1.8 per cent or S$0.15 lower at S$8.44, before the news.
Singapore Exchange (SGX) : The local bourse’s total securities market turnover value increased 78 per cent year on year to S$52.8 billion in March, a company report indicated on Thursday. Securities daily average value grew 62 per cent on the year to S$2.4 billion, while derivatives-traded volume hit a record high after surging 40 per cent year on year to 38.3 million contracts. Shares of SGX ended Thursday 0.6 per cent or S$0.12 higher at S$20.31, prior to the announcement.
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