<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡14日讯）马股基本收平，全日下滑0.98点或0.06%，而大马交易所科技指数以逾3%涨幅居首，因投资者权衡政府在多个州和联邦直辖区重施行动限制令（MCO）对国家经济的影响。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，富时隆综指收于1635.71点。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>分析员指出，MCO预计将损及大马经济和企业盈利增长，不过预计将有利于科技公司如半导体制造商，因电脑相关产品的需求料增加。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Inter-Pacific研究主管尹金胜向theedgemarkets.com说：“我认为，未来一个到两个季度，企业盈利和经济复苏将放缓。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马股全日共有64亿9000万股易手，成交值为48亿6000万令吉。上升股584只、下跌股583只。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>主要上升股包括半导体制造商友尼森（Unisem (M) Bhd）和马太平洋（Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd）。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>友尼森涨41仙或6.15%，收于7.08令吉，而马太平洋扬30仙或1.08%，报27.98令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>友尼森和马太平洋今日分别升至7.16令吉和28.98令吉的纪录高位。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这两只股的表现推动科技指数今日收高3.46%。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/fbm-klci-closes-down-098-point-163571" target="_blank">KLCI flat, tech up the most in Covid-19-driven markets</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡14日讯）马股基本收平，全日下滑0.98点或0.06%，而大马交易所科技指数以逾3%涨幅居首，因投资者权衡政府在多个州和联邦直辖区重施行动限制令（MCO）对国家经济的影响。

闭市时，富时隆综指收于1635.71点。

分析员指出，MCO预计将损及大马经济和企业盈利增长，不过预计将有利于科技公司如半导体制造商，因电脑相关产品的需求料增加。

Inter-Pacific研究主管尹金胜向theedgemarkets.com说：“我认为，未来一个到两个季度，企业盈利和经济复苏将放缓。”

马股全日共有64亿9000...

马股收平 科技指数涨幅居首

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