JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened higher 0.34% at 4464 this morning, while regional markets were in red zone.

Semen Baturaja gained 2.74%, Borneo Lumbung rose 2.38%, Matahari Putra Prima lifted 3.16%, and Bumi Resources Minerals hiked 2.17%.

Among blue chips, Alam Sutera climbed 1.79%, Charoen Pokphand rose 1.95%, and Timah up 1.28%.

Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.13% to US$94.92 per barrel in Asian trading this morning. Gold inched down 0.08% to US$1,316.80 per ounce.