Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Industry, Infrastructure and Mining sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.23% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero (JK:PGAS), which rose 25.53% or 480 points to trade at 2360 at the close. Meanwhile, LCK Global Kedaton (JK:LCKM) added 25.00% or 78 points to end at 390 and Bank Sinarmas Tbk (JK:BSIM) was up 24.63% or 165 points to 835 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fortune Indonesia Tbk (JK:FORU), which fell 21.77% or 54 points to trade at 194 at the close. Ristia Bintang Mahkotasejati (JK:RBMS) declined 15.15% or 40 points to end at 224 and Lippo Securities Tbk (JK:LPPS) was down 11.82% or 13 points to 97.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 191 to 155 and 125 ended unchanged.
Shares in LCK Global Kedaton (JK:LCKM) rose to all time highs; rising 25.00% or 78 to 390.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.28% or 0.18 to $63.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.45% or 0.31 to hit $68.84 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.03% or 0.40 to trade at $1336.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.30% to 13353.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.32% to 10624.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 90.33.