JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) gained 0.25% to 4566 at this morning opening, extended earlier gains. While Asian stocks were steady.

Nymex’s crude oil increased 0.22% to US$98.73 per barrel in Asian trading and gold rose 1.45% to US$1,318.63 per ounce.

Investors focused buying shares of construction stocks. Adhi Karya hiked 2.04%, Waskita Karya lifted 2.26%, Wijaya Karya advanced 0.72%, and PTPP increased 0.69%.

Other gainers were Aneka Tambang (+1.45%), Pakuwon Jati (+1.14%), Alam Sutera (+0.85%), Bumi Resources (+0.99%), and Telkom (+0.66%)