In today’s briefing:
- REIT Watch – Data centre S-Reits under spotlight as investors look for ways to ride AI wave
- Directors of agri-food and F&B companies raise their stakes
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REIT Watch – Data centre S-Reits under spotlight as investors look for ways to ride AI wave
- INVESTMENT in artificial intelligence (AI) is booming worldwide – the frenzy fuelled by the release of ChatGPT last November has led to a surge in demand for data centres as well as the real estate investment trusts (Reits) that invest in them.
- NVIDIA shares marked an intra-day record high on Aug 24 of US$502.66 per share two days after the company’s earnings exceeded expectations.
- Singapore Reits with substantial data centre assets include Keppel DC Reit (KDCReit) and Digital Core Reit (DC Reit).
Directors of agri-food and F&B companies raise their stakes
- Share buybacks by primary listed companies 25 – 31 Aug 2023 UOB again led the share buyback consideration tally, buying back 360,000 shares at an average price of S$28.41 per share, followed by Olam Group which bought back 3.25 million shares at an average price of S$1.25 per share.
- Between Aug 28 and 31, SunMoon Food Company non-independent and non-executive director Song XiaoJun acquired 2,055,500 shares at an average price of S$0.02 per share.