SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Tighter measures due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases may result in near-term weaknesses for "reopening trade" office and retail Reits (real estate investment trusts), DBS Group Research said in a report on Monday(May 3). However, the analysts noted that stocks are not expected to revisit the lows which happened in March 2020 despite the increased volatility. This is because the Government and the community are "better prepared" to curb the community spread, and financial impact to landlords will likely be minimal, DBS said. The research house anticipates that Reits with a focus on more discretionary trades may see more near-term volatility. This includes SPH Reit, Starhill Global Reit, Lendlease Reit and Mapletree Commercial Trust.