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%
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.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.
馬來西亞第一季度國內生產總值增長速度快於預期，投資者情緒有所改善，本週馬來西亞股市收於正值區間。
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5.51點，收盤上漲0.34％，至1,616.62點。
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.
在經濟新聞方面，根據統計部（DoSM）週五公佈的數據，馬來西亞的國內生產總值在今年第一季度增長了4.2％，快於上一季度的2.9％的增長。增長速度超過了路透社民意調查中分析師預測的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，根據DoSM公佈的數據，馬來西亞的經常賬戶餘額在第一季度實現了162億令吉的盈餘。
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.
同時，統計部表示，截至第一季度末，馬來西亞的國際投資頭寸（IIP）的淨資產增加了1570億令吉，高於一個月前的1237億令吉。
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%.
在企業新聞方面，手套製造和其他服務提供商香港綜合銀行（KLSE: HONGSENG）的股價飆升了50％，而電子產品貿易商和可再生能源解決方案提供商Compugates Holdings（KLSE: COMPUGT）的股價上漲了33％以上。
