Malaysian Shares Maintain Winning Streak; Key Alliance Group's Shares Balloon 100%
Malaysian Shares Maintain Winning Streak; Key Alliance Group's Shares Balloon 100%
Malaysian shares ended in the green territory on the week's close, extending yesterday's gains. The investor sentiment remained upbeat for the third consecutive session.
马来西亚股市在本周收盘时收盘上涨，延续了昨天的涨势。投资者情绪连续第三个交易日保持乐观。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, added 2.81 points to end 0.18% higher at 1,547.57 at the close. The day ranged between 1,545.90 and 1,552.45.
马来西亚股市的主要指标富时马来西亚证券交易所KLCI上涨2.81点，收盘上涨0.18％，至1,547.57点。当天介于1,545.90和1,552.45之间。
In economic news, Malaysia's total trade rose 5.1% annually to 244.5 ringgit in March from 232.6 billion ringgit a year prior, according to data released by the country's Department of Statistics on Friday.
在经济新闻方面，根据马来西亚统计部周五公布的数据，马来西亚的贸易总额从去年同期的2326亿令吉每年增长5.1％，至3月份的2445令吉。
Exports fell 0.8% annually to 128.6 billion ringgit, while imports jumped 12.5% to 115.8 billion ringgit versus a year ago. The trade balance continued to be a surplus of 12.8 billion ringgit, albeit plunging 52% from 26.7 billion ringgit a year earlier, the department said.
出口每年下降0.8％，至1286亿令吉，而进口与去年同期相比增长12.5％，至1158亿令吉。该部门表示，贸易余额继续保持128亿林吉特的顺差，尽管较去年同期的267亿令吉下降了52％。
Moreover, Malaysia's gross domestic product rose 3.9% in the first quarter of the year, quicker than the 3% growth seen in the preceding quarter, according to the advance GDP estimates released by the country's Department of Statistics on Friday.
此外，根据马来西亚统计部周五公布的国内生产总值预期，马来西亚的国内生产总值在今年第一季度增长了3.9％，快于上一季度的3％的增长。
In corporate news, shares of the information technology and financial solutions provider Key Alliance Group (KLSE:KGROUP) rocketed 100%, and those of the gloves manufacturing and other services provider surged 50% on Friday's close.
在企业新闻方面，信息技术和金融解决方案提供商Key Alliance Group（KGROUP）的股价在周五收盘时飙升了100％，手套制造和其他服务提供商的股价飙升了50％。