JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.07% at 4498 Wednesday (Nov. 18), with late selling turning the index into negative territory.
The index moved in positive territory during the day trading but trade was volatile. It reached its peak at 4521 today.
An index of Asian shares fell on Wednesday as copper prices tumbled and another bomb scare in Europe hurt risk appetites, Reuters reported. Japanese stocks edged up in choppy trade.
AKR Corporindo dropped 4.07%, Alam Sutera fell 2.9%, XL Axiata lost 5.27%, Vale Indonesia declined 2.96%, Gudang Garam shed 5.27%, Indika Energy slashed 4%, and United Tractors fell 2.85%.
While Perusahaan Gas Negara soared 11.5%, Semen Indonesia gained 3.6%, Bukit Asam rose 3.38%, Indo Tambangraya surged 3.1%, Eagle High Plantations climbed 3%, and Adaro Energy jumped 3.6%.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 1.1% to US$41.13 per barrel and gold increased 0.16% to US$1,070.30 per ounce. The rupiah weakened to US$13,763 against the US dollar.