JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) fell 0.4% to 5144 this early morning trade, to tracking regional and Wall Street markets.
US stocks tumbled on Wednesday (Dec 10) in the markets worst day since early October as a gloomy prediction for global oil demand sent crude prices punging again.
Japan stocks tumbled more than 1%, echoing a sharp decline on Wall Street, as traders fretted over the global economy, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 1% to US$61.55 in Asian trading while gold inched down 0.08% to US$1,228.40 per ounce.
At Jakarta bourse, Adaro Energy fell 1.4% and Bumi Resources declined 1.45%.