Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Agriculture, Infrastructure and Basic Industry sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index declined 3.10% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Dharma Samudera Fishing Tbk (JK:DSFI), which rose 10.00% or 16 points to trade at 176 at the close. Meanwhile, Golden Retailindo Tbk (JK:GOLD) added 8.70% or 20 points to end at 230 and Hanson International Tbk Prf (JK:MYRX_p) was up 8.00% or 4 points to 50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Indomobil Multi Jasa Tbk (JK:IMJS), which fell 23.19% or 109 points to trade at 361 at the close. Kabelindo Murni Tbk (JK:KBLM) declined 22.06% or 30 points to end at 106 and Wahana Pronatural (JK:WAPO) was down 21.62% or 16 points to 58.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 291 to 39 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Indomobil Multi Jasa Tbk (JK:IMJS) fell to all time lows; losing 23.19% or 109 to 361. Shares in Kabelindo Murni Tbk (JK:KBLM) fell to 3-years lows; losing 22.06% or 30 to 106. Shares in Hanson International Tbk Prf (JK:MYRX_p) rose to 3-years lows; up 8.00% or 4 to 50.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.08% or 0.47 to $43.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.64% or 0.32 to hit $50.03 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.86% or 9.50 to trade at $1117.20 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 0.62% to 13810.0, while AUD/IDR fell 0.66% to 9859.90.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.61% at 96.64.