JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) opened up 0.6% at 4977 this morning following regional markets.
Asian shares held firm and the dollar remained on the defensive on Friday as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates too soon, though anxiety over how Greece’s debt crisis will unfold dampens risk appetite, Reuters reported.
Nymex’s crude oil fell 0.18% to US$60.34 per barrel in Asian trading this morning and gold declined 0.23% to US$1,198.70 per ounce.
Adaro Energy gained 1.94%, Alam Sutera rose 1.92%, Bank Rakyat Indonesia increased 1.16%, Bank Mandiri hiked 2.07%, Bumi Serpong Damai lifted 1.67%, Eagle High Plantations climbed 1.34%, and Unilever advanced 1.14%.
Bank Tabungan Negara also rose 1.35%, Bank Jatim rose 1.08%, Adhi Karya gained 2.2%, Media Nusantara Citra added 1.75%, Wijaya Karya climbed 1.67%, and Global Mediacom jumped 3.63%.