JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.7% at opening trade this morning, led by blue chip stocks.

Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday, while a plunge in sterling after a poll showed rising support for Scottish independence helped bolster the dollar, Reuters reported.

Nymex’s crude oil fell 1.06% to US$93.29 per barrel in Asian trading while gold rose 0.24% to US$1,265.80 per ounce.

Aneka Tambang gained 2.12%, Alam Sutera rose 1%, Bank Central Asia increased 2.07%, Bank Negara Indonesia climbed 3.06%, Bumi Resources hiked 1.58%, Vale Indonesia lifted 1.12%, Bank Tabungan Negara advanced 1.32%, Global Mediacom added 1.79%, and Bumi Resources Minerals (BRMS) jumped 4.45%.