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SGX All Healthcare Index outperforms Asian benchmark year to date

Samantha Chiew Published on Tue, Sep 05, 2017 / 11:52 AM GMT+8

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SINGAPORE (Sept 5): The SGX All Healthcare Index has reported a price gain of 2.7%, outperforming MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Health Care Index’s 1.9%, in terms of SGD.

Currently, the five largest components by index weight are Parkway Life REIT, Top Glove Corp, Haw Par Corp, First REIT and IHH Healthcare, making up more than half of the index with an average price return of 7.3% in 2017 YTD. Haw Par Corp generated the highest price return of 21.1%.

Meanwhile, the five best performing index constituents have averaged a price return of 63.8% year to date. These include Suntar Eco-City (113.3%), International Healthway Corp (76%), STAR Pharmaceutical (44.8%), Singapore Medical Group (42.5%) and Healthway Medical Corp (42.4%).