<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡21日讯）隔夜美国股市疲弱，马股休盘持平。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>休市时，富时隆综指微滑0.01点，挂1527.88点。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>综指今早以1524.71点报开，较昨日收市的1527.89点，下跌3.18点。盘中于1521.44点和1533.11点之间波动。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>市场广度负面，下跌股达601只、上升股284只，另有444只无起落、943只无交易，以及5只暂停交易。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>成交量24亿1000万股，值14亿8000万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>乐天交易今日在报告中指出，由于市场基调依然紧张不安，因此今日交易料将保持谨慎。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“尽管逢低买盘可能占上风，但我们认为在市场波动加剧的情况下，本地股市的交投将不温不火，预计今日在1520和1530点区间波动。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>重量级股中，马银行（Malayan Banking Bhd）、国家能源（Tenaga Nasional Bhd）微起、大众银行（Public Bank Bhd）无起落、国油化学（Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd）、IHH医疗保健（IHH Healthcare Bhd）及联昌国际集团（CIMB Group Holdings Bhd）则走低。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>热门股有Encorp Bhd、科恩马（KNM Group Bhd）、Fintec Global Bhd、创合集团（Pasukhas Group Bhd），以及永大集团（Yong Tai Bhd）。</p></div>

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<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/bursa-malaysia-ends-morning-session-flat" target="_blank">Bursa Malaysia ends morning session flat</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡21日讯）隔夜美国股市疲弱，马股休盘持平。

休市时，富时隆综指微滑0.01点，挂1527.88点。

综指今早以1524.71点报开，较昨日收市的1527.89点，下跌3.18点。盘中于1521.44点和1533.11点之间波动。

市场广度负面，下跌股达601只、上升股284只，另有444只无起落、943只无交易，以及5只暂停交易。

成交量24亿1000万股，值14亿8000万令吉。

乐天交易今日在报告中指出，由于市场基调依然紧张不安，因此今日交易料将保持谨慎。

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