JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.17% at 5491 on Friday (April 10), but closed off its low due to late buying.
Asian shares advanced near recent highs on Friday and were on track for weekly gains, with some investors betting the lustre would rub off on European stock markets.
Matahari Putra Prima fell 1.7%, Berau Coal dropped 4.55%, Aneka Tambang lost 1.63%, AKR Corporindo slashed 4.13%, Bumi Resources shed 2.3%, Gudang Garam declined 2.1%, Lippo Karawaci fell 1.09%, and London Sumatera lost 1.48%.
While Jababeka gained 1.2%, Kalbe Farma rose 1.65%, Waskita Karya increased 1.19%, Garuda jumped 4.63%, Bumi Resources Minerals surged 14.38%.
Nymex’s crude oil fell 0.73% to US$50.42 per barrel while gold rose 0.65% to US$1,201.40 per ounce. The rupiah strengthened further to Rp12,910 against the US dollar.