Malaysian Shares End Week in Green on Upbeat GDP Data; Hong Seng Consolidated Surges 50%
Malaysian Shares End Week in Green on Upbeat GDP Data; Hong Seng Consolidated Surges 50%
Malaysian shares ended the week in positive territory as investor sentiment improved after the country's GDP rose faster than expected in the first quarter.
马来西亚第一季度国内生产总值增长速度快于预期，投资者情绪有所改善，本周马来西亚股市收于正值区间。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, gained 5.51 points to end 0.34% higher at 1,616.62.
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上涨5.51点，收盘上涨0.34％，至1,616.62点。
In economic news, Malaysia's gross domestic product rose 4.2% in the first quarter of the year, faster than the 2.9% growth seen in the preceding quarter, according to the data released by the Department of Statistics (DoSM) on Friday. The pace of increase surpassed analysts' 3.9% forecast in a Reuters poll.
在经济新闻方面，根据统计部（DoSM）周五公布的数据，马来西亚的国内生产总值在今年第一季度增长了4.2％，快于上一季度的2.9％的增长。增长速度超过了路透社民意调查中分析师预测的3.9％。
Moreover, Malaysia's Current Account Balance booked a surplus of 16.2 billion ringgit during the first quarter, according to the data released by the DoSM.
此外，根据DoSM公布的数据，马来西亚的经常账户余额在第一季度实现了162亿令吉的盈余。
Meanwhile, Malaysia's International Investment Position (IIP) logged higher net assets of 157 billion ringgit as at the end of the first quarter versus 123.7 billion ringgit a month prior, the Statistics Department said.
同时，统计部表示，截至第一季度末，马来西亚的国际投资头寸（IIP）的净资产增加了1570亿令吉，高于一个月前的1237亿令吉。
In corporate news, shares of Hong Seng Consolidated (KLSE:HONGSENG), a provider of gloves manufacturing and other services, surged 50%, while those of electronic products trader and renewable energy solutions provider Compugates Holdings (KLSE:COMPUGT) rallied over 33%.
在企业新闻方面，手套制造和其他服务提供商香港综合银行（KLSE: HONGSENG）的股价飙升了50％，而电子产品贸易商和可再生能源解决方案提供商Compugates Holdings（KLSE: COMPUGT）的股价上涨了33％以上。