JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended higher 0.28% at 5164 on Monday (December 1), regained from its losses in morning trade. The index moved at range of 5134-5167 during the day trading.
Investors were back to collect local stocks after the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released November inflation and October export and import data.
BPS said Indonesia posted trade surplus of US$23.2 million in October 2014, compared to deficit US$270 million in September 2014.
Investors focused buying construction stocks. Waskita Karya jumped 5.26%, PTPP gained surged 5.72%, and Wijaya Karya hiked 3.83%.
Other gainers were Bank Negara Indonesia (+3.32%), Bumi Serpong Damai (+2.82%), and Telkom (+1.95%).
While Bumi Resources dropped 5.75%, cut earlier losses, Vale Indonesia dropped 4.27%, Timah fell 2%, Bumi Resources Minerals shed 5%, London Sumatra lost 3.78%, BW Plantation slashed 2.6%, and Jababeka lost 3.2%.
Nymex’s crude oil fell 2.58% to US$64.55 per barrel and gold declined 1.06% to US$1,163 per ounce. The rupiah weakened further to Rp12,264 against the US dollar.