JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened lower 0.2% at 4422 this morning following regional markets.
Asian shares won a reprieve on Friday after the European Central Bank signalled its readiness to take further steps to shore up the European economy, and investors looked to U.S. jobs data, Reuters reported. Japan shares fell on Friday as traders took cover ahead of the all-important U.S. employment report.
Nymex’s crude oil inched down 0.06% to US$46.72 per barrel in Asian trading this morning and gold declined 0.1% to US$1,123.50 per ounce.
Adaro Energy fell 1.6%, Astra International declined 1.63%, AKR Corporindo lost 1.3%, and Jababeka shed 1%. While United Tractors gained 1.38%, Eagle High Plantation rose 1.08%, and Bank Danamon increased 1.74%.