Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Infrastructure and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Betonjaya Manunggal Tbk (JK:BTON), which rose 24.74% or 119 points to trade at 600 at the close. Meanwhile, Express Transindo Utama Tbk (JK:TAXI) added 13.55% or 21 points to end at 176 and Wahana Pronatural (JK:WAPO) was up 12.07% or 7 points to 65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bank Victoria International (JK:BVIC), which fell 10.00% or 11 points to trade at 99 at the close. Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) declined 10.00% or 33 points to end at 297 and Bukaka Teknik Utama Tbk Pt (JK:BUKK) was down 9.91% or 53 points to 482.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 184 to 109 and 75 ended unchanged.
Shares in Betonjaya Manunggal Tbk (JK:BTON) rose to 52-week highs; rising 24.74% or 119 to 600. Shares in Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 33 to 297.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.54% or 0.64 to $40.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 1.28% or 0.56 to hit $43.28 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.46% or 5.70 to trade at $1232.20 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.09% to 13170.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.27% to 10171.50.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.15% at 94.80.