<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡2日讯）本周交易日因连续两天假期而缩短，影响了投资情绪，导致富时隆综指今日陷入横摆格局。同时，华尔街的卖压及本地市场缺乏购兴，也影响了马股走势。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，富时隆综指报1870.48点，微扬1.9点。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>丰隆投资银行零售研究主管刘礼誉向theedgemarkets.com表示，由于华尔街在本周早些时候面对一些卖压后依然欠稳，因此今天的市场几乎没有变动。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“结束两天假期后，市场正在消化过去几天美国出现卖压的消息。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他指出，考量到美国市场欠稳的问题，投资者趁机套利小型股才是明智之举。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马股全天成交量有26亿1000万股，总值32亿5000万令吉。下跌股610只，上升股404只。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>最大下跌股是马太平洋（Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd）、大石集团（Tasek Corp Bhd）及英美烟草（British American Tobacco (M) Bhd）。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>最大上升股包括消费股雀巢（Nestle (M) Bhd）、皇帽（Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd）及子母牌（Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd），符合令吉复苏的走势。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>另外，令吉兑美元报3.8885。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>华尔街走势导致区域股市往南走，日经指数跌0.9%、韩国指数收低1.68%，而香港恒生指数则挫0.12%。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>


（吉隆坡2日讯）本周交易日因连续两天假期而缩短，影响了投资情绪，导致富时隆综指今日陷入横摆格局。同时，华尔街的卖压及本地市场缺乏购兴，也影响了马股走势。

闭市时，富时隆综指报1870.48点，微扬1.9点。

丰隆投资银行零售研究主管刘礼誉向theedgemarkets.com表示，由于华尔街在本周早些时候面对一些卖压后依然欠稳，因此今天的市场几乎没有变动。

“结束两天假期后，市场正在消化过去几天美国出现卖压的消息。”

他指出，考量到美国市场欠稳的问题，投资者趁机套利小型股才是明智之举。

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