The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, slipping more than a dozen points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,700-point plateau and it's likely to remain in that neighborhood again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is lean on catalysts as many of the markets around the world were closed for Good Friday. Stubbornly high oil prices and continued conflict in the Middle East deal the Asian markets a soft lead for Monday.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.