stock-marketJAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) was still in red midday in Jakarta as peers rebound in the region.

IDX composite opened lower in the afternoon session while Nikkei 225 gained 2% and All Ordinaries advanced 0.27%.

S&P BSE Sensex also gained 0.4%, while Hang Seng inched up 0.11%. Singapore’s STI cuts its losses to 0.03% only, while SSE Composite lost 1.16%.

Major blue chip stocks Astra, BCA, Mandiri, and Unilever supported IDX composite with gains of over 0.5% each.

Mayora Indah was top loser in the Top 40 stocks, down 7%, while Tower Bersama lost 5%. Telkom also retreated 1.32%, while Kalbe and Lippo Karawaci lost 1.4% and 3.35% respectively.