Higher Open Anticipated For Indonesia Stock Market

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(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than 70 points or 1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,960-point plateau and it's predicted to move to the upside again on Tuesday.

The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on an improved outlook for interest rates and support from technology stocks. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are tipped to follow suit.

The JCI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the cement stocks and mixed performances from the financials and resource companies.

For the day, the index gained 38.61 points or 0.56 percent to finish at 6,963.39.

Among the actives, Bank CIMB Niaga dropped 0.88 percent, while Bank Danamon tumbled 1.71 percent, Bank Negara advanced 0.80 percent, Bank Mandiri collected 0.42 percent, Bank Rankyat Indonesia strengthened 1.40 percent, Astra International fell 0.39 percent, Aneka Tambang added 0.51 percent, Astra Agro Lestari rose 0.34 percent, Indocement jumped 1.85 percent, Semen Indonesia spiked 2.53 percent, United Tractors retreated 1.47 percent, Indofood gained 0.36 percent, Energy Mega Persada rallied 4.48 percent, Kalbe Farma skyrocketed 8.14 percent, Timah lost 0.56 percent, Bumi Resources tanked 2.08 percent and Bank Central Asia, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Vale Indonesia and Perusahaan Gas Negara were unchanged.

The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages opened higher on Monday and remained in the green throughout the trading day.

The Dow advanced 87.13 points or 0.25 percent to finish at 34,663.72, while the NASDAQ spiked 156.37 points or 1.14 percent to close at 13,917.89 and the S&P 500 gained 29.97 points or 0.67 percent to end at 4,487.46.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ received a boost from a surge by shares of Tesla (TSLA), with the electric car maker spiking by 10.1 percent after Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the company's stock to Overweight from Equal-Weight.

The overall strength on Wall Street partly reflected easing concerns about the outlook for interest rates after reports suggested a shift in Federal Reserve officials' stance on rates.

CME Group's FedWatch Tool is currently indicating a 93.0 chance the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged next week. The outlook for November is a little more uncertain, however, with the FedWatch Tool indicating a 54.5 percent chance rates will remain unchanged and a 42.6 percent chance of another quarter point rate hike.

Crude oil prices fell on Monday, retreating from last week's 10-month highs on concerns about the outlook for energy demand from China. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for October ended lower by $0.22 or 0.3 percent at $87.29 a barrel.

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The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in five straight sessions, collecting more than 35 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,560-point plateau although it's due for consolidation on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets also figure to track into the red.

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Win Streak May End For Japan Stock Market

Ahead of Monday's holiday for Mountain Day, the Japan stock market had moved higher in four consecutive sessions, advancing more than 1,580 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 41,820-point plateau although investors are likely to lock in gains on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets also figure to track into the red. The Nikkei finished sharply higher on Friday with gains cross the board, especially among the finance, automobile and technology sectors. For the day, the index surged 761.38 points or 1.85 percent to finish at 41,820.48 after trading between 41,248.05 and 42,033.92. Among the actives, Nissan Motor accelerated 2.75 percent, while Mazda Motor spiked 4.91 percent, Toyota Motor jumped 3.47 percent, Honda Motor rallied 3.95 percent, Softbank Group skyrocketed 10.39 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial collected 0.64 percent, Mizuho Financial advanced 1.02 percent, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial added 0.71 percent, Mitsubishi Electric fell 0.28 percent, Sony Group soared 3.50 percent, Panasonic Holdings climbed 1.16 percent and Hitachi rose 0.50 percent. The lead from Wall Street is negative as the major averages opened mixed on Monday, rallied midday but then slumped in the afternoon and finished under water.

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Continued Consolidation Called For South Korea Shares

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U.S. Dollar Firms Against Majors

The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Monday.

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Despite opening on a firm note, the Switzerland market paring gains and even slipped into negative territory in late afternoon trades on Monday, but managed to end the day's session slightly up.

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