The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, sinking almost 40 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 8,270-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are also expected to open to the upside.
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