-- 本周中，马来西亚股市收跌，区域股市表现不一。由于油价持续上涨给经济带来压力，投资者未能找到积极信号。 富时马来西亚吉隆坡综合指数下跌9.18点，收跌0.5%，报1720.42点。当日交易区间为1718.45点至1733.84点。 经济方面，马来西亚统计局表示，预计2025年马来西亚通胀率将上升1.4%，消费者价格指数将从上年的132.8升至134.6。通胀上升主要受住房和公用事业价格上涨1.6%、医疗保健指数上涨1.2%以及休闲和文化价格上涨1.1%等因素推动。 据《星报》报道，马来西亚国内食品供应链成本压力初现端倪，但部分食品价格波动仍处于可控范围内。 企业新闻方面，Skyechip（吉隆坡证券交易所代码：SKYECHIP）计划通过在马来西亚证券交易所创业板（ACE Market）进行首次公开募股（IPO）筹集3.52亿令吉。这家集成电路（IC）设计公司将以每股0.188令吉的价格发行4亿股新股。 Jasa Kita（吉隆坡证券交易所代码：JASKITA）股价在收盘时上涨约13%，此前该公司宣布计划以1000万令吉收购KT System 100%的股份。
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