Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Basic Industry and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.11% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Hexindo Adiperkasa Tbk (JK:HEXA), which rose 24.83% or 720 points to trade at 3620 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) added 21.92% or 64 points to end at 356 and Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) was up 20.00% or 50 points to 300 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sona Topas Tourism Industry (JK:SONA), which fell 10.00% or 280 points to trade at 2520 at the close. Bumi Citra Permai Tbk (JK:BCIP) declined 9.87% or 75 points to end at 685 and Champion Pacific Indonesia Tbk (JK:IGAR) was down 9.84% or 60 points to 550.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 148 to 136 and 110 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hexindo Adiperkasa Tbk (JK:HEXA) rose to 52-week highs; up 24.83% or 720 to 3620. Shares in Sona Topas Tourism Industry (JK:SONA) fell to 52-week lows; down 10.00% or 280 to 2520. Shares in Alakasa Industrindo Tbk (JK:ALKA) rose to 52-week highs; up 20.00% or 50 to 300.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.45% or 0.20 to $44.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.56% or 0.26 to hit $46.78 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.11% or 1.45 to trade at $1328.95 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.19% to 12949.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.27% to 9959.80.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 95.47.