The Indonesia stock market has slipped almost 10 points in two straight sessions, with the Jakarta Composite Index now below 7,045 points. Global forecasts for Asian markets are mixed to lower, especially for technology stocks. On Wednesday, the JCI finished barely lower at 7,043.94 points, with Bank Danamon Indonesia and other financial shares seeing declines. The U.S. markets were down, with the NASDAQ plunging over 2%, reacting to disappointing earnings news from tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet. Meanwhile, crude oil prices climbed higher on Wednesday, reaching $87.91 a barrel.

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