Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Agriculture, Miscellaneous Industry and Consumer Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring Tbk (JK:DGIK), which rose 25.00% or 17 points to trade at 85 at the close. Meanwhile, Unggul Indah Cahaya Tbk (JK:UNIC) added 24.79% or 435.00 points to end at 2190.00 and Protech Mitra Perkasa Tbk PT (JK:OASA) was up 24.73% or 90 points to 454 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bank Mayapada Internasional (JK:MAYA), which fell 25.00% or 800 points to trade at 2400 at the close. Atlas Resources Tbk (JK:ARII) declined 24.69% or 120 points to end at 366 and Saraswati Griya Lestari Tbk (JK:HOTL) was down 19.44% or 35 points to 145.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 183 to 114 and 117 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nusa Konstruksi Enjiniring Tbk (JK:DGIK) rose to 52-week highs; up 25.00% or 17 to 85. Shares in Protech Mitra Perkasa Tbk PT (JK:OASA) rose to all time highs; gaining 24.73% or 90 to 454.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 1.60% or 0.84 to $51.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.57% or 0.87 to hit $54.60 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.08% or 0.95 to trade at $1213.85 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.39% to 13355.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.16% to 10102.65.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.33% at 100.59.