KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): The rubber glove manufacturers saw declines in their share prices today after another bearish report from JP Morgan on the average selling price of rubber gloves going forward, as demand is expected to peak.
In a recent note, JP Morgan said gloves are “not needed” while administering vaccinations and that demand for gloves will continue to ease, contrasting with the consensus expectation that demand for disposable gloves will not shrink as sharply.
At 12.30pm, Top Glove Corp Bhd declined 27 sen or 4.1% to RM6.36, with some 27.9 million shares done.
Hartalega Holdings Bhd fell 64 sen or 4.9% to RM12.36, with some 3.9 million shares traded.