JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened higher 0.2% at 4613 this morning while regional markets were mixed.
Asian shares got off to a tentative start on Friday after oil cobbled together a third session of gains and markets wagered U.S. interest rates would not be rising much this year, if at all, Reuters reported.
Speculation is also rife the Bank of Japan will have to add yet more stimulus, though many doubt it will come at Friday’s first policy meeting of the year.
Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.6% to US$33.42 per barrel and gold inched up 0.04% to US$1,116 per ounce.
Aneka Tambang gained 1.5%, Bank Danamon rose 2.1%, Eagle High Plantation increased 1.72%, XL Axiata hiked 1.9%, Indika Energy lifted 2.59%, and Timah gained 1.92%.