JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed lower 1.1% at 4208 Friday (Oct. 2) and trade was volatile. The index reached its peak at 4252 for today’s trading.
European stocks rose while Asian markets were lackluster Friday as investors waited for a U.S. jobs report that could influence whether the U.S. Federal Reserve chooses October or December for its first interest rate hike in nearly a decade, AP reported.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 1.56% to US$45.44 per barrel while gold fell 0.66% to US$1,106.40 per ounce. The rupiah weakened to Rp14,709 against the US dollar.