JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended higher 1.2% at 5342 on Friday (Feb 6), led by plantation stocks.
While Asian shares edged higher on Friday and oil prices continued to rebound, but investors remained wary ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for January later in the session, casino online Reuters reported.
Investors focused buying plantation shares. Astra Agro jumped 7.98%, BW Plantation surged 6.6%, London Sumatra hiked 4.56%, Sampoerna Agro lifted 4.59%, and Gozco Plantation climbed 1.65%.
Other gainers were Alam Sutera ( 4.17%), Bank Negara Indonesia ( 3.49%), Bumi Serpong Damai ( 1.97%), Gudang Garam ( 3.54%), Vale Indonesia ( 4.1%), Jababeka ( 3.3%), Bank Tabungan Negara ( 8.54%), and Matahari Department Store ( 5.05%).
Nymex”s crude oil rose 1.72% to US$51.35 per barrel and gold increased 0.37% to US$1,267.40 per ounce. The rupiah strengthened to Rp12,613 against the US dollar.