Investing.com – Indonesia equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Industry, Consumer Industry and Manufacturing sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Jakarta, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite fell 1.34% to hit a new 3-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite were Arita Prima Indonesia Tbk (JK:APII), which rose 19.66% or 46 points to trade at 280 at the close. 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.
Biggest losers included Akbar Indomakmur Stimec Tbk (JK:AIMS), which lost 10.00% or 17 points to trade at 153 in late trade. Victoria Investama Tbk (JK:VICO) declined 10.00% or 11 points to end at 99 and Cardig Aero Services Tbk (JK:CASS) shed 9.95% or 95 points to 860.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 246 to 78 and 82 ended unchanged on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.19% or 0.10 to $52.39 a barrel. Meanwhile, 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 0.12% at 102.92.