JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed down 0.82% at 4209 Friday (Sept. 25). Asian stock markets ended mixed Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve chief reiterated that an interest rate hike is likely this year, AP reported.
Alam Sutera fell 2.08%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia lost 2.84%, Bank Negara Indonesia dropped 3.97%, Bank Mandiri shed 4.04%, Bumi Serpong Damai slashed 3.52%, and Eagle High Plantation lost 3.66%.
Other losers were Indo Tambangraya (-3.68%), Jababeka (-3.4%), Kalbe Farma (-4.86%), Lippo Karawaci (-2.2%), United Tractors (-4.88%), Unilever (-1.9%), Surya Citra Media (-3.75%), Media Nusantara Citra (-4.05%), Global Mediacom (-3.24%), Multipolar (-3.6%), Matahari Putra Prima (-4.62%), and Garuda Indonesia (-3.8%).
While AKR Corporindo gained 3.45%, Charoen Pokphand rose 2.9%, Vale Indonesia jumped 11.23%, London Sumatra surged 6.06%, Perusahaan Gas Negara hiked 2.05%, Timah lifted 4.03%, PT PP gained 2.06%, Adhi Karya jumped 4.25%, Waskita Karya rose 1.9%, and Wijaya Karya increased 1.3%.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.47% to US$45.12 per barrel while gold fell 1% to US$1,142 per once. The rupiah weakened further to Rp14,690 against the US dollar.