KUALA LUMPUR: The local stock market was given a breath of fresh air as the Covid-19 vaccine hopes lifted the cloud of gloom on Tuesday with banks leading the advance while glove makers fell.
At 9.12am, the FBM KLCI was up 0.86 of a point or 0.06% to 1,525.18. Turnover was 1.64 billion shares valued at RM902.49mil. There were 363 gainers, 399 losers and 277 counters unchanged.
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