COE prices close mostly lower

Certificates of entitlement (COE) premiums ended mostly lower in the bidding exercise on Wednesday from two weeks before.

COE prices for Category A cars (1600cc and below) dropped to $65,889 from $67,089 in the previous bidding.

Premiums for Category B cars (above 1600cc or 130 bhp) fell to $74,000 from $74,389.

Prices for open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but are largely used for bigger cars, declined to $73,990 from $76,904.

Commercial vehicles COEs, which include goods vehicles and buses, closed at $52,100, down from $60,001.

Premiums for motorcycles ended at $4,312, higher than the $4,210 close in the previous bidding exercise.