The Malaysia stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the six-day winning streak in which it had spiked more than 35 points or 2.1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,740-point plateau and it figures to open under pressure again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. jobs data, and on a spike in crude oil prices. The European markets were flat and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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Malaysia Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Friday
2026-08-06 23:34:19
