JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.18% to close at 5,400 on Friday (Feb 20), but closed off its high as profit taking hits certain stocks. The index reached its high at 5427 today.
Japan’s Nikkei climbed to a fresh 15-year high and was last up 0.3 percent while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent, with many of the regions’ markets closed for the Lunar New Year, Reuters reported.
Alam Sutera jumped 3.76%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia gained 2%, Bank Mandiri rose 1.26%, and Jababeka increased 1.53%.
Other gainers were Adhi Karya (+2.35%), Waskita Karya (+1.67%), Wijaya Karya (+1.96%), Multipolar (+4.88%), and Pakuwon Jati (+2.88%).
While Astra International fell 1.26%, Bumi Resources declined 1%, Indofood lost 1%, and Vale Indonesia shed 1.29%.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.14% to US$51.90 per barrel while gold fell 0.37% to US$1,203.10 per ounce. The rupiah weakened further to Rp12,849 agaisnt the US dollar.