JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened down 0.17% at 4983 this morning following regional markets.
Asian shares were under pressure on Friday morning, with Japanese stocks skidding as the yen rose against the dollar, which has struggled in recent days on the back of lower U.S. Treasury yields. Tokyo’s Nikkei stock average (NIK:^9452) dropped 1.5 percent, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.25% to US$101.75 per barrel in Asian trading and gold rose 0.2% to US$1,296.20 per ounce.
In Jakarta bourse, most investors are still waiting conclusions of coalition talks of political parties ahead of the president and vice president registration in the coming days.
Among losers were Vale Indonesia (-6.46%), Aneka Tambang (-2/78%), Alam Sutera (-1.85%), Bank Central Asia (-1.98%), Kalbe Farma (-3.43%), and Pakuwon Jati (-1.27%).
While Telkom gained 2.08%, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia rose 1.65%.