Indonesia stocks higher at close of trade; IDX Composite Index up 0.26%

Indonesia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Agriculture and Consumer Industry sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index gained 0.26% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Sejahteraraya Anugrahjaya Tbk (JK:SRAJ), which rose 24.00% or 60 points to trade at 310 at the close. Meanwhile, Bayu Buana Tbk (JK:BAYU) added 21.21% or 210 points to end at 1200 and Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk (JK:MASA) was up 18.90% or 62 points to 390 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bank Maspion Indonesia Tbk (JK:BMAS), which fell 9.76% or 40 points to trade at 410 at the close. Multi Prima Sejahtera Tbk (JK:LPIN) declined 9.42% or 525 points to end at 5050 and Steady Safe TBK PT (JK:SAFE) was down 9.38% or 9 points to 87.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 161 to 149 and 46 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sejahteraraya Anugrahjaya Tbk (JK:SRAJ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 24.00% or 60 to 310. Shares in Bank Maspion Indonesia Tbk (JK:BMAS) fell to 52-week highs; losing 9.76% or 40 to 410.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.37% or 0.14 to $36.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.48% or 0.17 to hit $36.80 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.54% or 5.80 to trade at $1074.10 a troy ounce.
USD/IDR was up 1.07% to 13735.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.22% to 9933.45.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.02% at 97.97.

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