JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.5% to 4888 this morning opening in linewith regional markets.
Asian shares edged higher in early trade on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. data helped Wall Street bounce from a sharp selloff in recent days, Reuters reported.
Investors were cautious, however, as tensions in Ukraine tempered demand for riskier assets.
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.62% to US$103.41 per barrel and gold fell 0.39% to US$1,322.30 per ounce.
In Jakarta bourse, Timah jumped 4.33%, Aneka Tambang gained 2.2%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia rose 1.28%, Bank Negara Indonesia increased 1%, Bumi Serpong Damai climbed 1.95%, and Jababeka lifted 1.88%.
Construction stocks also gained. Adhi Karya rose 2.69%, Waskita Karya hiked 2.1%, and Wijaya Karya up 1.77%.