JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) closed off its high on Thursday (July 4) as profit taking hits certain stocks. The IDX composite only gained 0.1% at market close, after rising almost 1% in morning opening.

In Asia region, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.6%, Australia’s All Ordinaries increased 1.13%, Shanghai up 0.59% and Korea’s KOSPI gained 0.79%. While Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.26%.

In Jakarta bourse, Bank Rakyat Indonesia jumped 3.3%, Bank Mandiri rose 0.62%, Telkom lifted 3.3%, Trada Maritim increased 0.7%, Hanson International hiked 2.86%, and Bank Bukopin up 1.45%.

Among losers were Alam Sutera (-2.8%), Bumi Serpong Damai (-1.17%), Lippo Karawaci (-2.17%), Bank Negara Indonesia (-1.8%), Kalbe Farma (-0.7%), Waskita Karya (-5.4%), Wijaya Karya (-4.5%), and Garuda Indonesia (-3%).