Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Agriculture, Infrastructure and Miscellaneous Industry sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index added 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were PP London Sumatra Indonesia (JK:LSIP), which rose 12.29% or 145 points to trade at 1325 at the close. Meanwhile, Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (JK:AALI) added 11.76% or 1400 points to end at 13300 and Eagle High Plantations Tbk (JK:BWPT) was up 11.21% or 24 points to 238 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yanaprima Hastapersada Tbk (JK:YPAS), which fell 21.35% or 190 points to trade at 700 at the close. Indonesia Pondasi Raya Tbk PT (JK:IDPR) declined 9.09% or 70 points to end at 700 and Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia Tbk PT (JK:GMFI) was down 7.89% or 18 points to 210.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 187 to 183 and 128 ended unchanged.
Shares in Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia Tbk PT (JK:GMFI) fell to all time lows; losing 7.89% or 18 to 210.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.25% or 0.84 to $66.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.91% or 0.66 to hit $71.80 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.66% or 7.90 to trade at $1192.80 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.35% to 14658.7, while AUD/IDR rose 0.19% to 10610.35.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 96.73.