Ascendas REIT

For the next few months, investors may start monitoring price to net asset value for REITs rather than their yields.

Here are three stocks to watch for the week: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Ascendas REIT and CDL Hospitality Trusts

SINGAPORE (Feb 10): As of of Feb 5, 28 persons in Singapore have succumbed to the novel coro­navirus which originated from Wu­han city in China. And the epidemic is expected to impact the city state’s economy and employ­ment rate, says the government

SINGAPORE (Feb 10): The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is likely to affect REITs with exposure to Singapore’s hospitality sector. This is no surprise, given Chinese visitors comprised around 24% of total visi­tors for the 11 months to Nov 30, 2019.

Investing in business parks has borne fruit for Ascendas REIT.

3QFY2019 gross revenue rose 5.9% to $239.7 million, driven by contributions from the portfolio of 28 properties in the US and two properties in Singapore acquired in December 2019.

If you are new to the stock market, real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are a good place to start.

As at 1.11pm on Wednesday, all but three of the 30 STI constituent stocks trading lower.

Real estate investment trusts raised $6.4 billion this year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 18): Against an outlook that is “turning less cloudy”, DBS Group Research has advised investors to adopt a “barbell approach” to strike a balanced risk-reward.