The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, advancing more than 520 points or 6 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,500-point plateau and it's expected to see a higher open again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic, with energy and technology stocks expected to provide support. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead. The JCI finished modestly higher on Monday as gains from the food and energy stocks were capped by weakness from the financial sector. For the day, the index gained 41.69 points or 0.56 percent to finish at 7,500.19 after trading between 6,225.34 and 9,174.47. Among the actives, Bank Mandiri dropped 1.50 percent, while Bank Danamon Indonesia shed 0.80 percent, Bank Negara Indonesia slumped 1.34 percent, Bank Central Asia stumbled 1.87 percent, Bank Rakyat Indonesia fell 0.59 percent, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison lost 0.93 percent, Semen Indonesia contracted 1.66 percent, Indofood Sukses Makmur improved 0.75 percent, United Tractors declined 1.36 percent, Astra International tumbled 1.98 percent, Energi Mega Persada skyrocketed 7.62 percent, Astra Agro Lestari vaulted 1.60 percent, Aneka Tambang climbed 1.08 percent, Timah retreated 1.60 percent, Bumi Resources sank 0.81 percent and Vale Indonesia, Bank CIMB Niaga and Indocement were unchanged.
The lead from Wall Street is positive as the major averages opened under water on Monday but quickly trended to the upside and into the green, finishing at daily highs.
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