The Indonesia stock market has finished lower now in two straight sessions, sliding almost 15 points या 0.3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index settled just above the 5,260-point plateau, although the market is poised to halt its slide on Friday.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive, thanks mainly to upbeat economic news from the United States. The European and U.S. markets ended firmly higher, and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.

The JCI finished slightly lower again on Thursday as the resources tocks and financials ended mostly in the red.

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