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(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed almost 50 points or 1.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,215-point plateau and the losses may accelerate on Monday.

(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 7 points or 0.5 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,540-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Monday.

(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market on Friday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had surged nearly 100 points or 3.9 percent. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 2,750-point plateau and it may remain stuck in neutral on Monday.

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