Malaysian Shares Maintain Five-Day Losing Streak; Metronic Global Plunges 25%
Malaysian Shares Maintain Five-Day Losing Streak; Metronic Global Plunges 25%
Malaysian shares finished lower for a fifth straight session to end in the red zone on Thursday. The investors remained cautious amid concerns about U.S. interest rates.
在週四，馬來西亞股市第五個連跌日萎靡不振。投資者對美國利率期貨仍持謹慎態度。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, shed 1.09 points to end 0.07% lower at 1,604.26.
馬來西亞股票主要指數富時布爾薩馬來西亞KLCI指數下跌1.09點，收跌0.07%，報1,604.26。
The index opened comparatively lower. The day ranged between 1,602.32 and 1,608.84.
指數開盤相對較低。當天的波動範圍爲1,602.32到1,608.84。
In other news, U.S. tech behemoth Google earmarked a 9.4 billion ringgit investment in Malaysia to house its first data center and Google Cloud region, said the nation's Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. the move will create 26,500 jobs across the country and will generate a total economic impact worth 15.04 billion ringgit.
另外，美國科技巨頭谷歌計劃在馬來西亞投資94億令吉，用於建設其首個idc概念和谷歌雲區域。該國投資、貿易和工業部長達托克·塞裏扎富爾·阿卜杜勒·阿齊茲表示，這一舉措將爲全國創造26,500個就業機會，總經濟影響價值爲150.4億令吉。
In corporate news, shares of the software company Metronic Global (KLSE:MTRONIC) slumped 25%, and those of the hotel and travel company Avillion (KLSE:AVI) dropped over 7% on Thursday's close.
在企業消息方面，軟件公司Metronic Global (KLSE:MTRONIC)的股票下跌25%，酒店和旅遊公司Avillion (KLSE:AVI)在週四收盤時下跌超過7%。