Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Agriculture, Property and Trade sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index rose 0.41% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Protech Mitra Perkasa Tbk PT (JK:OASA), which rose 34.67% or 69 points to trade at 268 at the close. Meanwhile, Saranacentral Bajatama Tbk (JK:BAJA) added 26.90% or 39 points to end at 184 and Samindo Resources Tbk (JK:MYOH) was up 25.00% or 119 points to 595 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tifico Fiber Indonesia Tbk (JK:TFCO), which fell 9.94% or 85 points to trade at 770 at the close. Bintang Mitra Semestaraya Tbk (JK:BMSR) declined 9.80% or 10.00 points to end at 92.00 and Duta Pertiwi Nusantara Tbk (JK:DPNS) was down 9.74% or 38 points to 352.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 175 to 132 and 99 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saranacentral Bajatama Tbk (JK:BAJA) rose to 52-week highs; rising 26.90% or 39 to 184. Shares in Bintang Mitra Semestaraya Tbk (JK:BMSR) fell to 3-years lows; falling 9.80% or 10.00 to 92.00. Shares in Samindo Resources Tbk (JK:MYOH) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 25.00% or 119 to 595.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.76% or 0.31 to $40.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.18% or 0.51 to hit $42.59 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.47% or 6.45 to trade at $1358.25 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.17% to 13167.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.83% to 10062.70.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.16% at 95.64.