Singapore property stocks rose, bucking the decline in the
broader stock market, after data showed private home sales
soared in January.
According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA),
developers in Singapore sold 2,013 new private homes in January,
up 43 percent from December’s 1,410 units. The jump came about
despite new cooling measures announced by the government on Jan.
11.
Around 0715 GMT, shares of Southeast Asia’s biggest
developer CapitaLand were up 0.8 percent at S$3.93,
while City Developments rose 0.3 percent to S$11.45.
The benchmark Straits Times Index was 0.2 percent
lower.
“The number of transactions indicates clearly that demand
for private properties is still there, especially when you take
into consideration the advent of the January cooling measures,”
said PropNex Realty CEO Mohamed Ismail.
Mohamed Ismail said many home buyers rushed to make
purchases on the evening before the new measures kicked in, and
most developers extended their opening hours to facilitate
last-minute purchases.
(kevin.lim@thomsonreuters.com)(+65 64035663)(Reuters Messaging:
kevin.lim.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Property stocks up after Jan sales data
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