JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.4% at 4888 Thursday (July 3), led by blue chip stocks.
Asian stocks lingered near three-year highs on Thursday as investors waited for the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report to see if the economy is gaining momentum, Reuters reported.
Astra International fell 1.34%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia declined 1.2%, Bank Negara Indonesia lost 1.15%, Bank Mandiri shed 2%, Perusahaan Gas Negara slided 1.36%, and Telkom down 1%.
Among gainers were Alam Sutera (+5.63%), Timah (+4.94%), Vale Indonesia (+4.49%), Aneka Tambang (+4.13%), Lippo Karawaci (+1.55%), and BW Plantation (+2.49%).
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.3% to US$104.16 per barrel and gold fell 0.58% to US$1,323.20 per ounce. The rupiah weakened further to Rp11,963 against the US dollar.