JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended higher 0.33% to 4821 Wednesday (March 19), but closed off its high as profit taking occurred. It moved at range of 4816 to 4838.
Asian share markets were mostly lower on Wednesday, with investors still observing the Ukraine/Crimea crisis and ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve policy review later in the session, Reuters reported.
In Jakarta bourse, Astra International gained 2.27%, Telkom rose 2.7%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia increased 1.8%, and Vale Indonesia jumped 7.54%.
Among losers were Unilever (-1.29%), Bank Central Asia (-0.93%), Perusahaan Gas Negara (-1.93%), and Kalbe Farma (-2.74%).
Nymex’s crude oil inched down 0.01% to US$92.24 per barrel and gold declined 0.82% to US$1,347.80 per ounce. The rupiah weakened to Rp11,313 against the US Dollar.