JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) fell 0.15% this morning opening trade as investors opted to lock in profit. Most regional markets were also in red zone.
Shanghai lost 1.5% while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.16%.
In Jakarta bourse, investors continue taking profit in property stocks. Alam Sutera fell 1.15%, Bumi Serpong Damai declined 0.53%, and Lippo Karawaci shed 1.2%.
Other stocks were also hit by profit taking after their recent gains, such as Media Nusantara Citra (-3.15%), Waskita Karya (-1.1%), Wijaya Karya (1%), Matahari Putra Prima (-2.5%), Adaro (-1.2%), Astra International (-0.7%), and Bank Negara Indonesia (-0.5%).
Among gainers were Visi Media (+2.5%), Garuda Indonesia (+2%), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (+1.2%), Kalbe Farma (+3.1%), and Trada Maritim (+3%).
Nymex’s crude oil inched up 0.05% to US$97.95 per barrel in Asian trading.