Hartalega tops RM10 as Covid-19 drives glove shares’ seemingly relentless riseThe FBM KLCI closed up 16.99 points or 1.18% today at 1,452.11, helped by share price gains in index-link rubber glove manufacturers on resurgent concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, amid doubts about the development of a vaccine.
Among rubber glove manufacturers, Hartalega Holdings Bhd’s share price rose past RM10 for the first time today, as doubts about the development of a Covid-19 vaccine led to buying of healthcare-related shares on Bursa Malaysia.