August 2019 Share Buyback Value at S$70 Million, as STI Returned to May Levels
For the month of August, 23 stocks primary-listed on SGX repurchased more than 70 million shares with a total consideration of S$70 million. This was up from S$42 million in July 2019 and down from S$245 million in August 2018. Buyback consideration was led by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, DBS, ST Engineering, Stamford Land and Keppel REIT.