JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.03% at 4838 Friday (May 2) with profit taking hit local stocks in afternoon trade.
The index gained in morning trade and reached 4858. While Asian shares ended mixed on the final day of the week with traders hesitant to make big bets ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, cnbc.com reported.
In Jakarta bourse, Adaro Energy lost 3.8%, Aneka Tambang dropped 2.13%, Alam Sutera fell 1.89%, Bumi Serpong Damai declined 1.28%, Bumi Resources shed 1.96%, Vale Indonesia lost 2.82%, Timah dropped 6.33%, London Sumatra fell 2.86%, and Bank Tabungan Negara declined 3.46%,
Among gainers were Telkom (+1.55%), Jababeka (+4.3%), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (+1.52%), and Adhi Karya (+1.17%).
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.45% to US$99.87 per barrel and gold inched up 0.06% to US$1,284.20 per ounce. The rupiah weakened slightly to Rp11,537 against the US dollar.