JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened flat at 4973 this morning while investors continue to speculating the likely outcome of July 9 presidential election.
Asian shares held firm near a one-year high early on Friday as investors lapped up signs of improving momentum in the world’s biggest economies, with Tokyo’s Nikkei poised to score its first weekly gain in over a month thanks to a weaker yen, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil inched down 0.06% to US$103.68 per barrel in Asian trading. Gold also declined 0.09% to US$1,293.80 per ounce.
In Jakarta bourse, BW Plantation gained 1.15%, Vale Indonesia rose 1.28%, Visi Media increased 1.49%, and Bumi Resources Minerals gained 2.44%.
While Astra International lost 1.64% and Bank Central Asia fell 1.09%.