The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the seven-day losing streak in which it had tumbled more than 550 points or 5.1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 6,970-point plateau although it's expected to open in the red on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative amidst rising hostilities in the Middle East. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow suit.
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