JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended higher 0.26% to 5417 on Tuesday (Feb 24) but trade was very volatile. The index moved at range of 5397-5422 during the day trading.
Asian share markets crept higher on Tuesday as Tokyo scored another 15-year peak, though gains were hostage to what Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen might say later in the day about the likely lift-off date for U.S. rate hikes, Reuters reported.
Astra International gained 1.27%, Sentul City jumped 7.46%, Jababeka surged 6.27%, Kalbe Farma rose 1.1%, Global Mediacom climbed 1.61%, and Visi Media hiked 1.98%.
While Adaro Energy fell 1.53%, Bumi Resources dropped 2.06%, Aneka Tambang declined 1.47%, and Alam Sutera lost 1.46%.
Other losers were Multipolar (-2.82%), Pakuwon Jati (-1.87%), Matahari Putra Prima (-1.57%), Garuda Indonesia (-1.83%), and Berau Coal (-4.65%).
Nymex’s crude oil declined 1.1% to US$48.90 per barrel and gold fell 0.27% to US$1,197.50 per ounce. The rupiah weakened back to Rp12,866 against the US dollar.