Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Infrastructure, Trade and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Sekar Laut Tbk (JK:SKLT), which rose 53.06% or 208.00 points to trade at 600.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Tunas Alfin Tbk (JK:TALF) added 23.72% or 74 points to end at 386 and Bank Ganesha Tbk PT (JK:BGTG) was up 21.52% or 17 points to 96 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Modern Internasional Tbk (JK:MDRN), which fell 34.94% or 29 points to trade at 54 at the close. Bank Mitraniaga Tbk (JK:NAGA) declined 26.63% or 53 points to end at 146 and Asuransi Bintang Tbk (JK:ASBI) was down 23.18% or 70.00 points to 232.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 186 to 128 and 108 ended unchanged.
Shares in Modern Internasional Tbk (JK:MDRN) fell to 3-years lows; falling 34.94% or 29 to 54. Shares in Asuransi Bintang Tbk (JK:ASBI) fell to 3-years lows; down 23.18% or 70.00 to 232.00.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 2.09% or 1.05 to $49.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 2.00% or 1.06 to hit $52.05 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.37% or 4.45 to trade at $1204.95 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.14% to 13393.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.55% to 10011.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 102.09.