JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.2% at 4905 this morning after opening in red.

The index had lost more than 3% this week along with the political development, mainly the presidential race in July.

While regional markets were mostly in red zone. Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.47% to US$102.81 per barrel in Asian trading while gold inched down 0.04% to US$1,294.10 per ounce.

Astra International gained 1%, Alam Sutera rose 1.6%, Bank Mandiri increased 0.5%, BW Plantation increased 0.78%, Bumi Resources up 0.96%, and Perusahaan Gas Negara gained 0.9%.

Among losers were Vale Indonesia (-1.28%), Jababeka (-0.8%), Kalbe Farma (-0.6%), and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (-0.47%).