Malaysian Shares' Gains Peter Out to End in the Red; MNRB Holdings Jumps 14% on Upbeat Q3 Profit, Revenue
Malaysian Shares' Gains Peter Out to End in the Red; MNRB Holdings Jumps 14% on Upbeat Q3 Profit, Revenue
Malaysian shares ended in the red territory on Thursday, after the day started with gains, tracking Chinese stocks, as investors remained optimistic that Beijing would implement further monetary easing to combat persistent deflationary pressures. The gains however fizzled out at the end of the trading day.
由於投資者仍然樂觀地認爲北京將實施進一步的貨幣寬鬆政策以應對持續的通貨緊縮壓力，馬來西亞股市週四收於下跌區域，此前該日開盤上漲，追隨中國股市。然而，漲幅在交易日結束時逐漸消失。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, slipped 0.75 points to end 0.05% lower at 1,512.36. The day ranged between 1,512.36 and 1,521.18.
馬來西亞股市的主要指標富時馬來西亞證券交易所KLCI下跌0.75點，收盤下跌0.05％，至1,512.36點。當天介於1,512.36和1,521.18之間。
In economic news, the country's wholesale and retail trade logged 143.9 billion ringgit in sales value for December 2023, a growth of 4.8%. The services sector, meanwhile, recorded a total revenue of 591.4 billion ringgit in Q4, up 6.6% from the same period last year. Finally, Malaysia's volume index of services increased 4.1% to 148.5 points in Q4, which brings the total growth in 2023 performance to 5.6%.
在經濟新聞方面，該國的批發和零售貿易在2023年12月創下了1439億令吉的銷售額，增長了4.8％。同時，服務業在第四季度的總收入爲5914億令吉，比去年同期增長6.6％。最後，馬來西亞的服務量指數在第四季度增長了4.1％，至148.5點，這使2023年的總增長達到5.6％。
In corporate news, shares of MNRB Holdings Bhd (KLSE: MNRB) gained over 14% after the investment holding company reported a year-over-year increase in both its top and bottom lines in Q3, with revenue jumping 22% to 980.9 million ringgit while profit surged 47.3% to 84.6 million ringgit.
在企業新聞方面，MNRB Holdings Bhd（KLSE：MNRB）的股價上漲了14％以上，此前該投資控股公司報告其第三季度收入和利潤均同比增長，收入增長22％，至9.809億令吉，利潤激增47.3％，至8,460萬令吉。
Meanwhile, shares of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:CARLSBG) rose more than 1% after the producer of beer, stout, cider, shandy and non-alcoholic beverages reported improved Q4 profit and earnings per share despite a year-over-year decline in its revenue.
同時，馬來西亞嘉士伯啤酒有限公司（KLSE: CARLSBG）的股價上漲了1％以上，此前這家啤酒、烈性黑啤酒、蘋果酒、香迪和非酒精飲料生產商報告稱，儘管收入同比下降，但第四季度的每股利潤和收益都有所改善。
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