Glove makers, Tenaga power KLCI at midday

KUALA LUMPUR: Sustained buying of glove makers Hartalega and Top Glove and also Tenaga Nasional helped power the FBM KLCI above the key 1,500 level at midday on Tuesday.

At 12.30pm, the KLCI was up 11.29 points or 0.76% to to 1,505.72. Turnover was 3.05 billion shares valued at RM1.85bil Advancers beat decliners two to one or 605 gainers to 280 losers and 383 counters were unchanged.