Indonesia stocks higher at close of trade; IDX Composite Index up 0.08%

Indonesia stocks higher at close of trade

Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Property and Basic Industry sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.08%.

The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Wilmar Cahaya Indonesia Tbk, which rose 16.98% or 135 points to trade at 930 at the close. Meanwhile, Prasidha Aneka Niaga Tbk  added 16.50% or 17 points to end at 120 and Saratoga Investama Sedaya  was up 15.73% or 530 points to 3900 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Kedawung Setia Industrial Tbk, which fell 10.00% or 28 points to trade at 252 at the close. Gema Grahasarana Tbk declined 10.00% or 44 points to end at 396 and Soechi Lines Tbk  was down 9.79% or 46.00 points to 424.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 152 to 146 and 101 ended unchanged.

Shares in Wilmar Cahaya Indonesia Tbk rose to 52-week highs; rising 16.98% or 135 to 930.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.80% or 0.36 to $44.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.52% or 0.24 to hit $45.59 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.23% or 2.95 to trade at $1298.75 a troy ounce.

USD/IDR was up 0.65% to 13200.0, while AUD/IDR fell 1.70% to 9886.85.

The US Dollar Index was down 0.41% at 92.15.