(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market on Wednesday halted the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.7 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,460-point plateau although it's expected to head south again on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on growth and inflation concerns. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to open in similar fashion. The KLCI finished modestly higher on Wednesday following gains from the financials and mixed performances from the plantations and telecoms. For the day, the index added 5.79 points or 0.40 percent to finish at 1,460.62 after trading between 1,454.25 and 1,463.04. Among the actives, Axiata spiked 1.
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