JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed down 0.4% at 4684, but off its laws, led by blue chip stocks.
Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as economic uncertainty in China and the United States combined with political tensions in Ukraine to keep investors cautious and commodities under a dark cloud, Reuters reported.
In Jakarta bourse, plantation stocks were focus of selling. London Sumatra dropped 5.58% and BW Plantation lost 1.8%. Coal stocks Adaro Energy fell 2.07% and Bumi Resources declined 2.26%.
Other decliners were Aneka Tambang (-1.79%), Bank Mandiri (-1.6%), Waskita Karya (-1.99%), Wijaya Karya (-1.97%), and Multipolar (-2.28%).
Bucking the trends were Lippo Karawaci (+2.36%), Perusahaan Gas Negara (+1.42%), and Matahari Putra Prima (+1.35%).
Nymex’s crude oil fell 1.1% to US$98.92 per barrel while gold regained 0.69% to US$1,356.70 per ounce. The rupiah weakened to Rp11,432 against the US Dollar.