JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened lower 0.3% at 5443 this morning while regional markets were mixed. Investors opted to lock in profits in local stocks after their gains yesterday.
Japan’s benchmark stock-market index was poised to close at its highest level since April 2000, while oil prices fell amid fears over an ongoing U.S. supply glut, Bloomberg reported.
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.6% to US$56.27 per barrel in Asian trading this morning and gold fell 0.27% to US$1,199.90 per ounce.
Gudang Garam fell 1.95%, London Sumatra lost 1.87%, Astra Agro declined 1.5%, and Visi Media shed 2.66%. While Alam Sutera gained 1.54%, Indika Energy rose 2.86%, and Timah hiked 2.81%.