India, June 5 -- The China stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 35 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,375-point plateau although it's looking at a soft start on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests caution ahead of key U.S. employment data later in the day. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were slightly lower and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
The SCI finished slightly higher on Thursday gains from the properties, weakness from the resource stocks and a mixed picture from the financial sector.
For the day, the index rose 7.90 points or 0.23 percent to finish at 3,384.10 after tr...