JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened higher 0.73% at 4457 this morning to tracking gains in Wall Street and regional markets.
Asian shares regained a measure of stability on Friday, stepping further away from five-month lows after a strong night on Wall Street and hopeful signs an upcoming crucial U.S. jobs report will put to bed some of the global growth concerns, Reuters reported.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) gained 2.68% and Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) rose further 2.06%. BTN soared 7.18% Thursday (Feb 6) on rumors that state-owned enterprises minister has approved the proposed acquisition of BTN by BRI.
Bank Mandiri gained 1.16%, Astra International increased 1.56%, Adaro Energy rose 1.1%, and London Sumatra hiked 1.76%.