JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened up 0.4% to 5135 this morning, extending this week’s gain, helped by regional and global sentiments.
Asian equities gained early on Thursday, lifted by another record-high close on Wall Street, while the euro probed recent lows against the dollar amid market speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve is tilting toward tighter monetary policy, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.28% to US$101.48 per barrel in Asian trading this morning. Gold also increased 0.17% to US$1,302.57 per ounce.
Alam Sutera gained 3.77%, Astra International rose 1.32%, Aneka Tambang increased 1.32%, and Timah climbed 1.08%.
The index has gained more than 1.4% this week as investors anticipate confirmation of new president for the republic in the coming days. Real count at districts level pointed to Jokowi’s win in the margin of 5% over Prabowo.