Glove makers and net stocks see COVID-19 boom in bear market

80% of Asia300 issues fell in first half of 2020, led by airlines and energy

Tokyo Protective gloves

A waitress wearing a protective face mask and gloves serves food to customers in Tokyo. The new coronavirus pandemic has lifted the shares of companies such as Malaysia's Top Glove, which makes medical gloves. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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