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The South Korea stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 25 points or 1 percent along the way. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,750-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Friday.

The China stock market on Thursday snapped the three-day losing streak in which it had slumped almost 35 points or 1.1 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,120-point plateau although it's likely to open in the red again on Friday.

Giving up some of the gains in the previous two sessions, the Australian stock market is notably lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight.

The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices are expected to open flat on May 17, following GIFT Nifty trends indicating a gain of just 7 points for the broader index.

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight, as traders seemingly pausing to assess the near-term outlook for the markets and indulged in taking out some profit from the market following recent gains after the recent rally.

The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 160 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 7,250-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.

The Thai stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had improved 7 points or 0.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,375-point plateau although it's looking at a soft start on Friday.

Stocks turned lower and closed in the red on Thursday after the Dow briefly crossing 40,000 for the first time. Markets are feeling optimistic after April

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