JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended lower 0.25% to 5426 on Friday (March 13), reversing its early morning gain, on volatile trade.
While Asian shares put in a mixed performance across the region on Friday but were underpinned by gains on Wall Street, while the dollar resumed its recent rally after a downward blip on disappointing U.S. retail sales data, Reuters reported.
Aneka Tambang fell 1.02%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia declined 1.16%, Bumi Resources lost 1.12%, Media Nusantara Citra shed 1.03%, Waskita Karya slashed 1.76%, and Wijaya Karya dropped 1.45%.
While Multipolar gained 1.6%, Pakuwon Jati rose 1.83%, and Matahari Putra Prima jumped 3.1%.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.2% to US$47.15 per barrel and gold increased 0.55% to US$1,160 per ounce. The rupiah weakened further to Rp13,191 against the US dollar.