KUALA LUMPUR: Profit taking of glove makers accelerated in the afternoon session especially for Top Glove and Hartalega and sent the key FBM KLCI below the crucial 1,500 level.
At 5pm, the KLCI was down 18.57 points or 1.23% to 1,492 and it was the worst performer among key Asian markets.
Turnover on Bursa was 8.47 billion shares valued at RM5.94bil. Decliners beat advancers 758 to 375 while 393 counters were unchanged.
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