KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI bounced higher to the 1,500-point level as glove stocks regained some momentum on the back of a growing number of coronavirus cases globally.
At 12.30pm, the key index was up 3.39 points to 1,500.16. Trading volume was muted at 2.64 billion shares valued at RM1.73bil, in line with expectations of slowing interest from local retail participants.
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