The South Korea stock market has moved lower in two of three days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 40 points or 1.2 percent. The KOSPI sits just beneath the 3,190-point plateau and it figures to remain in that neighborhood again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is fairly directionless amidst a lack of catalysts, with oil and biotechnology stocks likely to fall under pressure. The European and U.S. markets were mixed and flat and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit.
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