Japan’s hotel REIT rout continued, as Australian REITs edged higher today. Here’s how the REIT markets performed across Asia Pacific on Monday, 4 May 2020.
Australia
In Sydney, Aspen Group (APZ) shares posted strong gains today, up 7.4% to A$1.09, followed by Elanor Retail Property Fund (ERF) with a 6.2% gain to A$0.78.
At the other end, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) stocks closed 3.8% lower to A$4, joined by Carindale Property Trust (CDP), which fell 3.5% to A$3.05.
Market heavyweights Goodman Group (GMG), Mirvac Group (MGR) and Scentre Group (SCG) finished the day higher, up 2.5%, 1.4% and 0.5% respectively.
The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (XPJ) closed 0.7% higher, while the S&P/ASX 200 finished trading 1.4% higher at 5,319.8.
Singapore
In Singapore, the iEdge S-REIT Index fell 2.6% today, as the FTSE Straits Times Index ended trading down 2.4%.
Mapletree Industrial Trust (ME8U) stocks posted a 0.78% gain to S$2.57, while Mapletree Logistics Trust (M44U), CapitaLand Retail China Trust (AU8U) and ARA US Hospitality Trust (XZL) finished the day unchanged.
The rest of the S-REITs closed lower, with Far East Hospitality Trust (Q5T) shares down 5.8% to S$0.49 and Suntec REIT (T82U) down 5% to S$1.33.
Japan
Hotel J-REIT shares continued to fall in Tokyo today, led by a 4.9% decline in Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc. (3287) stocks to ¥352,000.
Ichigo Hotel REIT Investment Corp. (3463) shares fell 3.2%, while Invincible Investment Corp. (8963) finished 3% lower.
The only J-REIT to make material gains was GLP J-REIT (3281), which traded 1.2% higher to ¥140,300, while Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (8952), Starts Proceed Investment Corp. (8979) and other posted gains of less than 1%.
The TSE REIT Index closed 0.8% lower and the Nikkei fell 2.8%.
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng REIT Index was down 3.6% to 5,830.44 today, while the Hang Seng fell 4.2% to 23,613.80.
All HK REITs finished the day in the red, with Champion REIT (2778) down 4.6% to HK$4.37. Hui Xian REIT (87001) posted the smallest swing, falling just 0.5% to ¥2.26.