JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.6% to 4,672 this morning while regional markets were mixed. Japan’s Nikkei, India’s BSE and Singapore’s Straits Times declined.
In Jakarta bourse, Astra International gained 1.46%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia rose 0.64%, Lippo Karawaci jumped 3.2%, Waskita Karya added 1.27% and Wijaya Karya advanced 2.33%.
MNC Group related stocks also extended gains; Media Nusantara Citra (+0.76%), Global Mediacom (+4.17%), Bhakti Investama (+3.23%), and Indonesia Air Transport (+9.9%).
Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.39% to US$105.59 per barrel in Asian trading this morning.