The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one day after snapping the modest two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 10 points or 0.6 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,640-point plateau and it's likely to remain in that neighborhood again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests mild upside on decent earnings and economic news. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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