JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed flat at 5436 on Thursday (April 23), only inched down 0.02%, as profit taking vut earlier gains. The index moved at range of 5430-5464 during the day trading.
Meanwhile Asian shares mostly closed in green Thursday despite fresh data showing economic weakness in China and Japan, as investors pinned their hopes on further stimulus measures, AP reported.
Bank Danamon dropped 3.7%, Bumi Resources lost 3.75%, BW plantation declined 1.73%, Vale Indonesia shed 2.72%, Indo Tambangraya dropped 5.36%, Lippo Karawaci slashed 1.49%, and Bukit Asam lost 2.12%.
Other losers were Adhi Karya (-1.14%), Wijaya Karya (-1.26%), Hanson International (-2.03%), Bumi Resources Minerals (-7.09%), and Berau Coal (-4.08%).
While Adaro Energy gained 1.03%, Alam Sutera climbed 3.08%, Unilever hiked 3.47%, and Malindo Feedmill surged 6.4%.
Nymex’s crude oil fell 0.37% to US$55.95 per barrel while gold inched up 0.01% to US$1,187 per ounce. The rupiah strengthened to Rp12,939 against the US dollar.