Ahead of Friday's holiday for Labor Day, the Malaysia stock market had finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 5 points or 0.3 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,720-point plateau and it's expected to remain in that neighborhood again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously optimistic on strength from the technology stocks and easing crude oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were mixed to higher and the Asian markets are likely to open in similar fashion.
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