Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.19%

Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Mining, Agriculture and Property sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Jakarta, the IDX Composite Index fell 0.19%.

The best performers of the session on the IDX Composite Index were Sunson Textile Manufacturer (JK:SSTM), which rose 22.58% or 14 points to trade at 76 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Yudha Bhakti Tbk (JK:BBYB) added 14.80% or 29.00 points to end at 225.00 and Soechi Lines Tbk (JK:SOCI) was up 13.90% or 56.00 points to 459.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Indomobil Sukses Internasional (JK:IMAS), which fell 10.00% or 250 points to trade at 2250 at the close. Mitra Komunikasi Nusantara Tbk PT (JK:MKNT) declined 9.80% or 48 points to end at 442 and Duta Pertiwi Nusantara Tbk (JK:DPNS) was down 9.77% or 39 points to 360.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by 210 to 96 and 38 ended unchanged.

Shares in Indomobil Sukses Internasional (JK:IMAS) fell to 3-years lows; down 10.00% or 250 to 2250. Shares in Bank Yudha Bhakti Tbk (JK:BBYB) rose to all time highs; rising 14.80% or 29.00 to 225.00.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.33% or 0.53 to $40.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.80% or 0.77 to hit $43.26 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.45% or 4.70 to trade at $1049.10 a troy ounce.

USD/IDR was up 0.06% to 13825.0, while AUD/IDR rose 0.88% to 10145.40.

The US Dollar Index was up 0.35% at 100.39.

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