<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡20日讯）温和的趁低吸纳活动，提振马股休盘微扬。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至中午12时30分，富时隆综指小涨0.61点，至1581.13点，昨日收于1580.52点。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>富时隆综指今早游走于1577.85点与1585.31点之间。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>上升股468只，下跌股452只，419只无起落，866只无交易及18只暂停交易。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>总成交量为28亿4000万股，总值19亿2000万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>重量级股项方面，马银行（Malayan Banking Bhd）升5仙，至8.33令吉，国油化学（Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd）起1仙，报7.99令吉，IHH医疗保健（IHH Healthcare Bhd）涨7仙，至5.35令吉，联昌国际（CIMB Group Holdings Bhd）增2仙，报4.22令吉，大众银行（Public Bank Bhd）持平于4.19令吉，以及国家能源（Tenaga Nasional Bhd）跌2仙，报9.95令吉。&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>热门股有LKL国际（LKL International Bhd）扬2.5仙，至43仙，联峰（UCrest Bhd）升4仙，报37仙，康尔国际（Kanger International Bhd）增0.5仙，至8.5仙，迪耐（Dagang NeXchange）涨2.5仙，报73仙，Focus Dynamics Group Bhd持平于6仙，协德（Hiap Teck Venture Bhd）降3.5仙，报49.5仙。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bursa-slightly-higher-midday">Bursa slightly higher at midday</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡20日讯）温和的趁低吸纳活动，提振马股休盘微扬。

截至中午12时30分，富时隆综指小涨0.61点，至1581.13点，昨日收于1580.52点。

富时隆综指今早游走于1577.85点与1585.31点之间。

上升股468只，下跌股452只，419只无起落，866只无交易及18只暂停交易。

总成交量为28亿4000万股，总值19亿2000万令吉。

重量级股项方面，马银行（Malayan Banking Bhd）升5仙，至8.33令吉，国油化学（Petronas Chemicals G...

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