JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.3% to 5232 at opening trading this morning inline with regional markets.
Markets across Asia assumed a holding pattern on Thursday as traders eagerly awaited a crucial decision from the European Central Bank, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil inched down 0.09% to US$46.35 per barrel in Asian trading and gold declined 0.1% to US$1,292.30 per ounce.
Vale Indonesia gained 1.75%, Gudang Garam jumped 3.72%, Multipolar rose 2%, Matahari Putra Prima increased 2.46%, Visi Media hiked 1.09%, and Bumi Resources Minerals lifted 2.66%.
Foreign investors booked net buy of Rp218 billion on Thursday (Jan 21), but year to date, they booked net sell of Rp2.67 trillion.