Glove-makers advance on Ebola fears


KUALA LUMPUR: Glove-makers bucked the weaker broad market on Friday as investors saw buying opportunities amid expectations of a surge demand in gloves following the outbreak of Ebola virus in Africa.

At 11.12am, Supermax was up 14 sen to RM2.31, Kossan added nine sen to RM4.10 while Adventa gained eight sen to RM1.12 and Top Glove edged up seven sen to RM4.70.

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