Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Industry, Consumer Industry and Manufacturing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index declined 1.34% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII), which rose 19.66% or 46 points to trade at 280 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Yudha Bhakti Tbk (JK:BBYB) added 18.80% or 50.00 points to end at 316.00 and Multifiling Mitra Indonesia (JK:MFMI) was up 12.73% or 70 points to 620 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Akbar Indomakmur Stimec Tbk (JK:AIMS), which fell 10.00% or 17 points to trade at 153 at the close. Victoria Investama Tbk (JK:VICO) declined 10.00% or 11 points to end at 99 and Cardig Aero Services Tbk (JK:CASS) was down 9.95% or 95 points to 860.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 246 to 78 and 82 ended unchanged.
Shares in Multifiling Mitra Indonesia (JK:MFMI) rose to all time highs; rising 12.73% or 70 to 620. Shares in Cardig Aero Services Tbk (JK:CASS) fell to 52-week lows; down 9.95% or 95 to 860.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.19% or 0.10 to $52.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.20% or 0.11 to hit $54.35 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.09% or 1.05 to trade at $1132.15 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.30% to 13474.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.97% to 9672.00.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.11% at 102.93.