JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened lower 1.57% at 4,390 this morning while most markets in the region were mixed.
Investors now concern about a possible U.S. government shutdown. While the uncertainty about the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy outlook made investors hesitant to take aggressive positions.
Nymex’s crude oil inched up 0.16% to US$103.29 per barrel in Asian trading this morning.
In Jakarta bourse, banking stocks fell more than 3%, blue chips stocks also led market’s downfall.