Blue chips edge up slightly with KL Kepong underpinning advance


  • Markets
  • Thursday, 20 May 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips eked out slight gains in early Thursday with KL Kepong underpinning the FBM KLCI’s advance while the broader market was mixed.

The record number of Covid-19 cases and concerns about a lockdown in Selangor and the economic impact saw most investors staying cautious. However, glove makers fell on concerns their supernormal profits could not be sustained.

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