The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last seven trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 10 points or 0.6 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,515-point plateau and it's expected to remain rangebound again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets in positive on an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
The KLCI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares and mixed performances from the plantations and industrials.
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