JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened up 0.26% at 4851 this morning following regional markets.
Asian shares swung higher on Thursday as weak U.S. growth seemed to further delay the day when interest rates might rise, pulling down bond yields globally and pushing investors toward riskier assets in a desperate search for returns, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.15% to US$106.66 per barrel in Asian trading while gold declined 0.29% to US$1,318.70 per ounce.
Adaro Energy gained 1.75%, Bumi Resources increased 1.34%, Bank Central Asia rose 1.87%, and Lippo Karawaci hiked 1.6%.