Malaysian Shares Extend Losing Streak; Compugates Shares Slump 25%
Malaysian Shares Extend Losing Streak; Compugates Shares Slump 25%
Malaysian shares finished lower for a sixth straight session on Friday, mirroring Wall Street's performance overnight, amid concerns about US interest rates.
周五，马来西亚股市已经连续第六个交易日收低，反映了隔夜华尔街的表现，人们担忧美国的利率期货。
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, the main gauge of Malaysian stocks, shed 7.58 points to end 0.47% lower at 1,596.68.
马来西亚股市的主要股票指数富时布尔萨马来西亚100指数下跌7.58点，以1,596.68收低0.47%。
The index opened higher but erased those small gains throughout the day. The day's range was between 1,595.36 and 1,612.31.
该指数虽然开始上涨，但在一整天的交易中都未能维持涨势，当天的区间在1,595.36至1,612.31之间。
In economic news, Malaysia's official reserve assets amounted to $112.79 billion as of the end of April, while other foreign currency assets amounted to $403.7 million, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said Friday.
据马来西亚国家银行（BNM）周五发布的消息显示，截至4月底，马来西亚官方的资产储备为1127.9亿美元，而其他外汇资产为4.037亿美元。
Meanwhile, the central bank appointed Mohamad Ali Iqbal Abdul Khalid as assistant governor, effective June 1. BNM said he would spearhead investment operations, the financial market, and foreign exchange policy departments.
与此同时，大马中央银行任命Mohamad Ali Iqbal Abdul Khalid为副行长，从6月1日起生效。BNM表示，他将负责投资运营、金融市场和外汇政策部门。
In corporate news, Petroliam Nasional's (PETRONAS) profit after tax dropped to 21.3 billion ringgit in the first quarter from 23.8 billion ringgit a year earlier, bearing the brunt of instability of the macroeconomics and geopolitical dynamics.
关于企业新闻，国家石油公司PETRONAS的税后利润在第一季度下降到213亿林吉特，而在去年同期为238亿林吉特，承受了宏观经济和地缘政治动荡的冲击。
Shares of renewable energy solutions provider Compugates Holdings (KLSE:COMPUGT) slumped 25%, while those of Nexgram Holdings (KLSE:NEXGRAM) dropped 20% on Friday's close.
在公司新闻方面，可再生能源解决方案提供商Compugates Holdings（KLSE：COMPUGT）的股票下跌了25％，Nexgram Holdings（KLSE：NEXGRAM）的股票收盘下跌20％。