Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Agriculture and Trade sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (JK:GDST), which rose 34.74% or 33 points to trade at 128 at the close. Meanwhile, Jaya Pari Steel Tbk (JK:JPRS) added 34.35% or 45 points to end at 176 and Saranacentral Bajatama Tbk (JK:BAJA) was up 24.83% or 72 points to 362 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asuransi Harta Aman Pratama (JK:AHAP), which fell 10.00% or 21 points to trade at 189 at the close. Duta Anggada Realty Tbk (JK:DART) declined 10.00% or 50 points to end at 450 and Mulia Industrindo Tbk (JK:MLIA) was down 9.84% or 60 points to 550.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 170 to 127 and 104 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.50% or 0.24 to $48.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.45% or 0.22 to hit $49.34 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.05% or 0.65 to trade at $1211.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.78% to 13537.0, while AUD/IDR rose 1.51% to 10000.90.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 101.21.