Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Trade and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.01% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Bumi Citra Permai Tbk (JK:BCIP), which rose 34.75% or 49 points to trade at 190 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Mitraniaga Tbk (JK:NAGA) added 32.58% or 43 points to end at 175 and Lotte Chemical Titan Tbk (JK:FPNI) was up 25.00% or 78 points to 390 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Buana Finance Tbk (JK:BBLD), which fell 23.31% or 190 points to trade at 625 at the close. Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (JK:UNSP) declined 20.40% or 102 points to end at 398 and Steady Safe TBK PT (JK:SAFE) was down 17.43% or 38 points to 180.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 163 to 140 and 117 ended unchanged.
Shares in Buana Finance Tbk (JK:BBLD) fell to 3-years lows; falling 23.31% or 190 to 625. Shares in Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (JK:UNSP) fell to 5-year highs; down 20.40% or 102 to 398. Shares in Lotte Chemical Titan Tbk (JK:FPNI) rose to 5-year highs; up 25.00% or 78 to 390.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.70% or 0.81 to $48.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.41% or 0.72 to hit $51.64 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 1.55 to trade at $1201.05 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.07% to 13361.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.18% to 10147.70.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 101.48.