Songkhla rubber glove factory operator soars 6,700%Mercator Medical SA manufactures latex gloves in Ratthapum district of Songkhla province. Now, as infection rates jump in a resurgence of the illness, Mercator’s market value has doubled again. A 13% surge in the stock on Tuesday means it has risen by more than 6,700% this year. Along with other biotechnology stocks listed in Warsaw, Mercator has become a barometer for investor sentiment about the virus. Mbank dropped 5.7% on Tuesday following the Warsaw bourse’s decision to exclude the stock from its WIG20 benchmark index.

Source: Bangkok Post October 14, 2020 07:56 UTC