Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Miscellaneous Industry, Mining and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Gunawan Dianjaya Steel Tbk (JK:GDST), which rose 30.30% or 30 points to trade at 129 at the close. Meanwhile, Indorama Synthetics Tbk (JK:INDR) added 24.90% or 300 points to end at 1505 and PT Dafam Property Indonesia Tbk (JK:DFAM) was up 24.43% or 64 points to 326 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sunson Textile Manufacturer (JK:SSTM), which fell 24.73% or 136 points to trade at 414 at the close. Smr Utama Tbk (JK:SMRU) declined 14.14% or 82 points to end at 498 and Ultra Jaya Milk Industry Tbk (JK:ULTJ) was down 14.09% or 210 points to 1280.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 219 to 177 and 92 ended unchanged.
Shares in Indorama Synthetics Tbk (JK:INDR) rose to 3-years highs; rising 24.90% or 300 to 1505. Shares in PT Dafam Property Indonesia Tbk (JK:DFAM) rose to all time highs; gaining 24.43% or 64 to 326.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.25% or 0.17 to $67.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.21% or 0.15 to hit $72.98 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 4.90 to trade at $1311.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.23% to 13951.8, while AUD/IDR rose 0.98% to 10526.00.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 92.22.