Malaysian Shares Rebound on Positive Inflation Data; Borneo Oil Soars 100%
Malaysian Shares Rebound on Positive Inflation Data; Borneo Oil Soars 100%
Malaysian shares ended in the positive zone on Thursday, erasing the previous session's losses, as investor sentiment improved after the country's 2023 inflation data indicated a softer rise in consumer prices.
馬來西亞股市週四收於正值區域，抹去了前一交易日的跌幅，原因是該國2023年通脹數據顯示消費者價格上漲疲軟後，投資者情緒有所改善。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, gained 7.88 points to end 0.49% higher at 1,611.11.
馬來西亞股市的主要指標富時馬來西亞證券交易所KLCI上漲7.88點，收盤上漲0.49％，至1,611.11點。
In economic news, Malaysia's headline inflation rose 2.5% annually in 2023, slower than the 3.3% rise in the year prior, according to a Thursday release from the Department of Statistics.
在經濟新聞方面，根據統計部週四發佈的消息，2023年馬來西亞的總體通貨膨脹率每年增長2.5％，低於前一年的3.3％。
The consumer price index rose to 130.4 from 127.2 in the previous year, the department said.
該部門表示，消費者物價指數從去年的127.2升至130.4。
In corporate news, shares of fast-food restaurant franchise operator Borneo Oil (KLSE:BORNOIL) skyrocketed 100%, while those of the management services provider Notion VTec (KLSE:NOTION) rallied about 36% today.
在企業新聞方面，快餐店特許經營運營商婆羅洲石油（KLSE: BORNOIL）的股價飆升了100％，而管理服務提供商Notion VTec（KLSE: NOTION）的股價今天上漲了約36％。