Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Industry, Manufacturing and Trade sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Equity Development Investment (JK:GSMF), which rose 15.38% or 14 points to trade at 105 at the close. Meanwhile, Inti Kapuas Arowana Tbk (JK:IIKP) added 15.38% or 400.00 points to end at 3000.00 and Global Mediacom Tbk (JK:BMTR) was up 15.18% or 170 points to 1290 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk (JK:PJAA), which fell 24.47% or 575 points to trade at 2350 at the close. Hanson International Tbk (JK:MYRX) declined 20.00% or 125 points to end at 500 and Plaza Indonesia Realty Tbk (JK:PLIN) was down 18.21% or 570 points to 2560.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 201 to 136 and 35 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hanson International Tbk (JK:MYRX) fell to 52-week lows; falling 20.00% or 125 to 500.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 2.16% or 1.30 to $61.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.80% or 1.17 to hit $66.05 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.93% or 11.00 to trade at $1188.60 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was down 0.28% to 13317.5, while AUD/IDR rose 0.74% to 10298.00.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.46% at 94.73.