JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened lower 0.3% at 4791 this morning to tracking regional markets. Foreign investors booked net sell of Rp252.2 billion yesterday, cutting year to date net buy to Rp3.23 trillion.
Asian shares got off on the back foot on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, following Wall Street lower as caution reigned ahead of U.S. employment data that may help determine whether the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as early as next month, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.2% to US$45.18 per barrel in Asian trading this morning while gold declined 0.17% to US$1,088 per ounce.
Astra International fell 1.1%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia lost 1.39%, Bank Negara Indonesia declined 1.93%, Bank Mandiri shed 1.28%, and Vale Indonesia slashed 1.25%.