Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Miscellaneous Industry, Basic Industry and Infrastructure sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index fell 0.37% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk (JK:INKP), which rose 20.43% or 190 points to trade at 1120 at the close. Meanwhile, First Media Tbk (JK:KBLV) added 17.95% or 350 points to end at 2300 and Sejahteraraya Anugrahjaya Tbk (JK:SRAJ) was up 17.92% or 38 points to 250 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Batavia Prosperindo Int (JK:BPII), which fell 24.80% or 465.00 points to trade at 1410.00 at the close. Colorpak Indonesia Tbk (JK:CLPI) declined 20.00% or 155 points to end at 620 and Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (JK:WINS) was down 15.97% or 76 points to 400.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 177 to 175 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Colorpak Indonesia Tbk (JK:CLPI) fell to 52-week lows; falling 20.00% or 155 to 620. Shares in Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (JK:WINS) fell to 52-week lows; down 15.97% or 76 to 400.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.50% or 0.29 to $58.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.13% or 0.09 to hit $65.75 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.62% or 7.50 to trade at $1202.50 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.43% to 12980.0, while AUD/IDR fell 1.30% to 10110.35.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.26% at 95.06.