Share price of glove firms soars


PETALING JAYA: Shares in glove-making firms on Bursa Malaysia soared against a weaker market as Sierra Leone declared an emergency on the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

At the close yesterday, Supermax was up 19 sen to RM2.36 after a two-month slump, Top Glove rose 14 sen to RM4.77, Kossan climbed eight sen to RM4.09, while Hartalega gained four sen to RM6.65.

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