JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened up 0.32% at 4674 this morning inline with regional and Wall Street markets.
U.S. stocks mostly rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at yet another record on better-than-expected jobless claims data and the European Central Bank’s move to keep rates unchanged, Reuters reported.
But the overall sentiment was cautious ahead of Friday’s all-important U.S. nonfarm payrolls report and tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.16% to US$101.72 per barrel while gold declined 0.1% to US$1,350.30 per ounce.
In Jakarta bourse, Bank Negara Indonesia gained 1.25%, BW Plantation rose 1.07%, London Sumatra climbed 1.12%, Jababeka hiked 1.37%, and Lippo Karawaci lifted 1.58%.