BANGKOK -- Malaysian glove makers are among the few companies whose shares are benefiting from the novel coronavirus pandemic, as Asia demands higher standards of public hygiene.
Among the roughly 320 components of the Nikkei Asia300 stock index, only 58 issues, or 18%, have risen in the first half of 2020, while more than 260 have lost ground. Overall, the Asia300 stock index was down 7.5%, at 1288.36, as of Tuesday's close.
