India, March 25 -- The Indonesia stock market on Tuesday snapped the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 220 points or 3.6 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,235-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests mild upside, supported by oil companies and technology stocks. The European and U.S. markets finished higher and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion.
The JCI finished sharply higher on Tuesday following gains from the financial shares, cement companies, telecoms and resource stocks.
For the day, the index climbed 74.40 points or 1.21 percent to finish at 6,235.62 after trading between 6,178.49 and 6,265.30.
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