Heavy trading continues in small caps, oil prices bounce higher


On Friday, trading volume surged to a dizzying 26.65 billion shares, which was unheard of and almost double from the volume of 13.12 billion units on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI descended in morning trade on the back of a sharp decline in glove makers even as trading volume on the wider market rose at a breakneck pace.

Markets in Asia were mixed in the first half of the day after the White House failed to make headway with Democrats over a stimulus deal.

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