Stocks to watch: Noble, UOB, CDL, Oxley

THE following stocks had announcements or developments that could affect their trading activity on Thursday.

Noble Group: Its chief aluminium trader in Europe, Erik Gundersen, will leave the Asian commodities merchant, according to a Reuters report which cited sources. News of his planned exit comes after two of his US counterparts, Scott Evans and Jeff Romanek, who handled copper, lead and zinc, left the company on Tuesday.

UOB: The bank has gained pace in the cash management business, with a record 42 per cent jump in revenue for the first half of this year from a year ago.

CDL Hospitality Trusts: It has officially opened Claymore Connect - formerly known as Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade - following a renovation exercise, which started in December 2013.