JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened lower 0.35% at 4439 this morning in line with regional markets.

Asian stocks held on to losses early Monday, even as a private survey of China’s mammoth manufacturing sector indicated factory activity fell for an eighth straight month in October, but at a slower pace, Cnbc.com reported.

Nymex’s crude oil rose 0.37% to US$46.23 per barrel in Asian trading this morning while gold declined 0.76% to US$1,138.60 per ounce.

Alam Sutera dropped 4.1%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia lost 2.1%, Bank Mandiri fell 1.7%, Bumi Serpong Damai declined 1.85%, Jababeka dropped 3.94%, Kalbe Farma shed 1.75%, and Perusahaan Gas Negara slashed 1.67%.

While Telkom gained 1.49%, Jasa Marga rose 3%, Adaro Energy climbed 1.68%, Surya Citra Media hiked 4.4%, and Charoen Pokphand increased 1.2%.