Malaysian Shares Maintain Four-Day Losing Streak; Lagenda Properties Plunges 30%
Malaysian Shares Maintain Four-Day Losing Streak; Lagenda Properties Plunges 30%
Malaysian shares extended losses finished lower for a fourth straight session to end in the red zone midweek as investors remained cautious.
由於投資者保持謹慎，馬來西亞股市延續跌勢，連續第四個交易日收低，週中收於紅色區域。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, shed 10.47 points to end 0.65% lower at 1,605.35.
衡量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10.47點，收盤下跌0.65％，至1,605.35點。
The index opened slightly higher but kept paring gains as the session progressed. The day ranged between 1,605.35 and 1,614.71
該指數開盤小幅走高，但隨着交易日的推進，漲幅持續縮減。當天介於1,605.35和1,614.71之間
In economic news, MIDF Research expects higher inflation for 2024 in Malaysia after the nation's producer price index inflation rose 1.9% annually in April, reflecting higher cost pressures for local businesses, said MIDF Research.
MIDF Research表示，在經濟新聞方面，MIDF Research預計馬來西亞2024年的通貨膨脹率將更高，此前該國的生產者價格指數通脹率在4月份每年上漲1.9％，這反映了當地企業的成本壓力增加。
In corporate news, state-owned Petronas Chemicals' (KLSE:PCHEM) profit attributable to shareholders jumped to 668 million ringgit in the first quarter from 532 million ringgit a year earlier. Petronas Gas' (KLSE:PETGAS) profit attributable to the owners rose to 456.6 million ringgit in the first quarter from 424.2 million ringgit a year ago.
在企業新聞方面，國有國有國油化學（KLSE: PCHEM）歸屬於股東的利潤從去年同期的5.32億令吉躍升至第一季度的6.68億林吉特。國油天然氣公司（KLSE: PETGAS）歸屬於所有者的利潤從去年同期的4.242億令吉增至第一季度的4.566億林吉特。
Shares of Lagenda Properties (KLSE:LAGENDA) slumped about 30% and those of the Malaysian travel agency Epicon (KLSE:EPICON) dropped over 21% on Wednesday's close.
週三收盤時，Lagenda Properties（KLSE: LAGENDA）的股價下跌了約30％，馬來西亞旅行社Epicon（KLSE: EPICON）的股價下跌了21％以上。
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