JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended up 0.59% at 4518 on Thursday (Oct 17), but closed off its high as profit taking hit certain stocks.
Most regional markets closed in green, excluding Hang Seng, Shanghai and India, to tracking gain in Wall Street Wednesday (Oct 16) after Senate leaders said they had a deal to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling.
In Jakarta bourse, Adaro Energy jumped 7.2%, Bumi Serpong Damai rose 3.4%, BW Plantation gained 2.17%, Charoen Pokphand climbed 3.36%, Vale Indonesia surged 4%, Semen Indonesia lifted 2.15%, and Telkom hiked 2.2%.
Other gainers were Holcim Indonesia (+6.86%), Petrosea (+4%), Hanson International (+5.45%), Visi Media (+6.38%), Sentul City (+5%), and Indika Energy (+5.06). Energi Mega soared 10.84% to Rp92 per share after reporting positive result for first half of this year.
Among losers were Astra International (-2.14%), Alam Sutera (-1.72%), and Bank Mandiri (-1.18%).
Nymex’s crude oil fell 0.48% to US$101.80 per barrel. Gold increased 1.86% to US$1,306.20 per ounce. The rupiah weakened to Rp11,351 against the US Dollar.