JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened up 0.2% at 5448 this morning following regional markets.

Asian shares were flirting with fresh highs, Reuters reported. For now, momentum favours risk trades with share indices across Asia marking new peaks day to day.

China’s massive factory sector unexpectedly fell slightly deeper into contraction territory in April as growth in the world’s No. 2 economy continues cooling, Bloomberg reported.

Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.52% to US$56.45 per barrel in Asian trading this morning while gold inched down 0.06% to US$1,186.20 per ounce.

Lippo Karawaci gained 1.49%, Unilever rose 1.24%, Media Nusantara Citra climbed 1.23%, and Multipolar hiked 1.18%.