S-REITs' stock price plunges 22.4% from January peak

Submitted By:  Nathanielle Punay Case Study:  No The price carnage mimics the movements seen during the GFC. The price of S-REITs has dropped 22.4% from its peak in January, in line with the fall of the Straits Times Index (STI), according to DBS Group Research. This is said to be caused by S-REITs’ fund outflows prevailing over fundamentals. “In our view, it is ‘who owns what’ that matters for now as a potent mix of fund redemptions and reversal in leveraged positions has resulted in investors heading for the exit in the near term,” said Derek Tan, analyst at DBS Group Research. read more