The Malaysia stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, slipping almost 50 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,555-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with oil and technology shares expected to lead the markets lower. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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