Malaysian Shares Start Week in Red on Higher Inflation; Shares of Ge-Shen Plummet 15%
Malaysian Shares Start Week in Red on Higher Inflation; Shares of Ge-Shen Plummet 15%
Malaysian shares erase gains on the week's open to close in the red zone, as investors' interest was weighed down by higher than expected inflation during February.
由于2月份通货膨胀率高于预期，打压了投资者的兴趣，马来西亚股市抹去了本周开盘的涨幅，收于红色区域。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, shed 4.85 points to end 0.31% lower at 1,537.54. The day ranged between 1,532.73 and 1,540.23.
衡量马来西亚股市的主要指标富时马来西亚证券交易所KLCI下跌4.85点，收盘下跌0.31％，至1,537.54点。当天介于1,532.73和1,540.23之间。
In corporate news, Malaysia's headline inflation rose to 1.8% on year in February from 1.5% in the preceding month, according to a Monday release from the Department of Statistics. The figure was above Reuters' consensus estimate for a 1.4% increase.
在企业新闻方面，根据统计部周一发布的消息，马来西亚2月份的总体通货膨胀率从上个月的1.5％升至1.8％。该数字高于路透社普遍预期的增长1.4％。
Malaysia's Leading Index rose 3.2% to 112.0 points in January 2024 from 108.5 points in January 2023, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) on Monday.
根据马来西亚统计部（DOSM）周一的数据，马来西亚领先指数从2023年1月的108.5点上涨3.2％，至2024年1月的112.0点。
Malaysia's Coincident Index, which tracks the current state of the economy, also showed positive signs. The CI rose 3.2% year-on-year to 124.1 points in February 2024 from 120.2 points in February 2023.
追踪当前经济状况的马来西亚同步指数也显示出积极的迹象。信心指数从2023年2月的120.2点同比上涨3.2％，至2024年2月的124.1点。
In corporate news, shares of Ge-Shen (KLSE:GESHEN) slumped about 15%, while shares of Superlon Holdings (KLSE:SUPERLN) zoomed over 7% on Monday's close.
在企业新闻方面，葛申（KLSE: GESHEN）的股价下跌了约15％，而Superlon Holdings（KLSE: SUPERLN）的股价在周一收盘时上涨了7％以上。