外匯新聞

The Indonesia stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 200 points or 2.9 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,115-point plateau although it's expected to reverse those losses on Friday.

Adding to the gains in the previous session, the Australian stock market is notably higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 7,600 level, with gains across most sectors led by technology stocks partially offset by weakness in gold mining stocks.

The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in eight straight sessions, gathering more than 2,000 points or 11.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 18,200-point plateau and it's nonetheless tipped to open higher again on Friday.

The Taiwan stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, stumbling almost 275 points or 1.4 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 20,220-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday.

The Singapore stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 15 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,300-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Friday.

The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 15 points or 1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.