JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened down 0.1% at 5314 this morning following regional markets.
Asian equity markets traded lower early Wednesday, following a unimpressive lead from Wall Street overnight, cnbc.com reported. U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its biggest decline in three weeks, weighed down by concerns about Greece and some upbeat data that fuelled expectations that a U.S. rate hike could come sooner rather than later, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.67% to US$58.42 per barrel and gold increased 0.1% to US$1,188.10 per ounce.
Astra Agro fell 1.38%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia declined 1%, Indo Tambangraya lost 1.2%, Bukit Asam shed 1.66%, Surya Citra Media slipped 1.45%, Holcim Indonesia slashed 1.55%, and Hanson International fell 1.36%.
While Bumi Resources jumped 4.6%, Aneka Tambang gained 2.47%, Astra International rose 1%, Eagle High Plantation increased 1.37%, and Japfa Comfeed climbed 2.1%.