Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financials, Basic Industry and Infrastructure sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Bank Victoria International (JK:BVIC), which rose 34.85% or 46 points to trade at 178 at the close. Meanwhile, Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) added 34.31% or 35 points to end at 137 and Sat Nusapersada Tbk (JK:PTSN) was up 33.33% or 36 points to 144 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asuransi Multi Artha Guna Tbk PT (JK:AMAG), which fell 24.37% or 116 points to trade at 360 at the close. Mas Murni Indonesia Tbk (JK:MAMI) declined 21.54% or 14.00 points to end at 51.00 and Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha (JK:WOMF) was down 20.71% or 41 points to 157.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 190 to 137 and 92 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bank Victoria International (JK:BVIC) rose to all time highs; gaining 34.85% or 46 to 178. Shares in Sat Nusapersada Tbk (JK:PTSN) rose to 5-year highs; rising 33.33% or 36 to 144.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.90% or 0.43 to $47.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.89% or 0.45 to hit $50.34 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.99% or 12.36 to trade at $1236.14 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.03% to 13316.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.75% to 9847.05.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 98.98.