JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended lower 0.4% at 5122 on Tuesday (Dec 9) following regional markets. Foreign investors booked net sell of Rp461 billion.
Chinese shares plunged after months-long boom and weak data hit other Asian markets. Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index dropped 5.43%.
Customs data released Monday showed China’s November export growth was weaker than forecast and imports unexpectedly contracted.
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.27% to US$62.88 per barrel while gold rose 0.84% to US$1,204.70 per ounce. The rupiah was traded flat at Rp12,347 against the US dollar.
Oil prices fell to fresh five-year lows on Tuesday, prompting investors rattled by worries over global growth and renewed political uncertainty in Greece to dump shares, Reuters reported.
At Jakarta bourse, Lippo Karawaci dropped 3.9%, Perusahaan Gas Negara shed 2.09%, BW Plantation fell 2.4%, London Sumatra slashed 1%, and Global Mediacom lost 2%.
While Matahari Putra Prima climbed 3.77%, Bumi Resources gained 2.86%, Jababeka rose 1.34%, Waskita Karya (increased 1.8%), and Pakuwon Jati added 2.6%.