JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended up 0.47% at 4452 Tuesday (Jan 21), but closed of its high as profit taking hit certain stocks. Asian markets sprang higher on Tuesday as Japanese stocks rebounded and Chinese money rates eased.
Investors focused buying in second liners stocks. Adhi Karya gained 3.12%, Multipolar increased 1.25%, Pakuwon Jati jumped 3.9%, Hanson International surged 6.36%, Matahari Putra Prima lifted 2.13%, and Bumi Resources Minerals hiked 2.6%.
Other gainers were Aneka Tambang (+5.34%), Alam Sutera (+2.86%), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (+1.52%), Bumi Serpong Damai (+4.12%), Bumi Resources (+2.08%), BW Plantation (+1.15%), Jababeka (+7.46%), Lippo Karawaci (+1.04%), and London Sumatra (+1.8%).
Among losers were Media Nusantara Citra (-1.24%), Wijaya Karya (-1.55%), Astra International (-0.73%), and Telkom (-0.22%).
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.16% to US$94.44 per barrel and gold fell 0.2% to US$1,249.40 per ounce. The rupiah weakened again to Rp12,122 against the US Dollar.