JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened higher 0.26% this mornin. While China stocks rally continued while rest of Asia fell before US data release.

Nymex’s crude oil declined 0.3% to US$66.60 per barrel in Asian trading and gold fell 0.3% to US$1,204 per ounce.

Investor focused buying shares of PT BW Plantation Tbk (BWPT), pushing the stock up by 6.5% this early morning trade. Its peer London Sumatra also gained 1.75%.

Vale Indonesia rose 1.7%, Lippo Karawaci increased 1.28%, Trada Maritim surged further by 16.98%.