Limited gain for glove firms from China outbreak


MIDF Research said it has upgraded the glove sector to a “neutral” from “negative”,

KUALA LUMPUR: Local glove manufacturers are unlikely to benefit from the recent outbreak of a respiratory illness in China, as current expectations are for the outbreak to be contained in the country.

Moreover, the ample supplies of gloves within China itself would not necessitate any imports unless it is a dire emergency.

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