JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.66% at 4,389 Friday (Oct 4), but late buying helped the index closing off low.
Most markets in the regional closed in red with Japanese shares hitting a four-week low as the U.S. budget standoff dragged on, building fears of increasingly serious economic consequences, Reuters reported.
In Jakarta bourse, Adaro Energy dropped 4.26%, Aneka Tambang lost 1.37%, Bank Negara Indonesia declined 1.16%, Bumi Serpong Damai shed 1.34%, Bumi Resources slided 2.1%, Lippo Karawaci fell 1.82%, and Semen Indonesia lost 4.44%.
Among gainers were Telkom (+1.12%), Vale Indonesia (+1.06%), Bumi Resources Minerals (+2.13%), and Global Mediacom (+2.5%).
Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.18% to US$103.50 per barrel. The rupiah weakened to Rp11,556 against the US Dollar.