Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Basic Industry and Miscellaneous Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (JK:NIKL), which rose 34.68% or 43 points to trade at 167 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) added 34.07% or 31 points to end at 122 and PP Properti Tbk PT (JK:PPRO) was up 25.00% or 57 points to 285 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Primarindo Asia Infrastructure Tbk PT (JK:BIMA), which fell 9.86% or 34 points to trade at 311 at the close. Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) declined 9.63% or 39 points to end at 366 and Bukit Darmo Property Tbk (JK:BKDP) was down 9.47% or 9 points to 86.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 191 to 96 and 88 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk (JK:NIKL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 34.68% or 43 to 167. Shares in Primarindo Asia Infrastructure Tbk PT (JK:BIMA) fell to all time lows; falling 9.86% or 34 to 311. Shares in Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (JK:AGRO) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 34.07% or 31 to 122. Shares in Island Concepts Indonesia Tbk (JK:ICON) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.63% or 39 to 366. Shares in PP Properti Tbk PT (JK:PPRO) rose to all time highs; gaining 25.00% or 57 to 285.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.38% or 0.58 to $41.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 1.03% or 0.46 to hit $44.23 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 1.28% or 16.20 to trade at $1244.70 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.47% to 13145.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.55% to 10137.15.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.58% at 94.57.