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Indonesia Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak

(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 150 points or 3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 5,050-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Monday.

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