Singapore private home sales fall 22.8 percent in February

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Reuters SINGAPORE
Last Updated : Mar 15 2016 | 10:28 AM IST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sales of private homes by developers in Singapore fell 22.8 percent in February from a year earlier, government data released on Tuesday showed.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority said developers sold 301 units in February, down from 390 units sold in February last year. (www.ura.gov.sg)

The sales were 6.8 percent lower than the 323 units sold in January.

(Reporting by Masayuki Kitano; Editing by Savio D'Souza)

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First Published: Mar 15 2016 | 10:12 AM IST

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