Wednesday, March 21, 2012

March 21: SIA, Tige Air, Otto Marine, Swiber

Singapore shares may fall after the Tokyo and Seoul bourses opened lower on Wednesday, weighed by concerns about China’s economic growth.

The benchmark Straits Times Index rose 0.42% on Tuesday to 3,002.73 points. Here are some stocks and factors to watch:

Airline stocks Singapore Airlines and Tiger Airways Holding may be in focus. The International Air Transport Association has cut its forecast for global airline profits this year due to a sharp rise in oil prices, saying a spike to US$150 ($190) per barrel could lead to losses as high as US$5.3 billion.

Otto Marine said on Wednesday it had secured a five-year North Sea ship chartering contract worth US$36.5 million ($46.1 million). An option to extend the contract for two more years could raise the total value to around US$52.4 million.

Offshore services firm Swiber Holdings said on Tuesday it had received approval-in-principle from the Singapore Exchange for the listing of up to 101.071 million placement shares.

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