JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.25% at 4401 Wednesday (September 2), cutting its early morning losses. The index moved at range of 4350-4417 during the day trading.
Asian shares fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as weak manufacturing reports from China, the United States and Europe fueled worries about slowing global growth, Reuters reported.
Astra Agro dropped 4.14%, Bank Central Asia lost 2.39%, Bank Negara Indonesia fell 1.26%, Vale Indonesia dropped 5.38%, Indo Tambangraya shed 5.48%, London Sumatra slashed 2.74%, and Telkom down 1.94%.
While Perusahaan Gas Negara gained 3.58%, XL Axiata rose 1.75%, Astra International jumped 4.82%, and Adaro Energy surged 6.09%.
Nymex’s crude oil fell 2.96% to US$44.34 per barrel while gold inched up 0.05% to US$1,140.40 per ounce. The rupiah weakened further to Rp14,127 against the US dollar.