JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.2% to 5178 this morning following regional markets.
Asian stock markets rose on Thursday following yet another record US close. While stocks in Japan posted solid gains as traders responded to a round of upbeat data on the massive U.S. service sector.
Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.47% to US$67.70 per barrel in Asian trading while gold inched down 0.04% to US$1,208.20 per ounce.
Aneka Tambang gained 1%, Bumi Serpong Damai rose 1.1%, Vale Indonesia hiked 2.2%, Lippo Karawaci lifted 2.2%, and London Sumatra increased 1.8%.
Other gainers were Trada Maritim (+23%), Media Nusantara Citra (+1%), Waskita Karya (+1.3%), and Global Mediacom (+1.64%).
While Bumi Resources dropped 4.9% and BW Plantation fell 2.2%.