The Indonesia stock market finished higher for two straight sessions, gaining almost 60 points. The Jakarta Composite Index is just below 8,420 points, but may remain neutral on Friday. Global markets are soft due to declining interest rate outlook. The JCI rose slightly on Thursday, led by gains in telecoms. Bank CIMB Niaga and Bank Mandiri were active. Wall Street closed lower, with the Dow down 386.51 points. Nvidia reported strong earnings, but concerns about interest rates lingered. Crude oil prices edged lower on renewed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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